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Bryce Molder wins first pro tourney

After a long dry spell, Bryce finally wins one. Good for him! Hopefully, many more are to follow.

[Jeff Shain, Miami Herald, 10/30/2006]

Pack has shown no takeaway teeth

Stephen at Section Six reports only one team in the nation has fewer takeaways than the Pack: Fresno State.

NCSU has a -1.25 turnover margin.

The Pack's only strong suit is Passing D, where it's ranked 18th nationally.

Official GT AA press release for NCSU game

The GT AA has published its press release (in pdf format) for the Pack game.

You'll find some interesting tidbits at the intro link.

Vote in Pontiac game-changing performance poll

The 21st-ranked Yellow Jackets scored 17 straight points in the fourth quarter for a critical 30-23 win over ACC Coastal Division rival Miami. Georgia Tech earned a Pontiac Game Changing Performance nomination on a late-game 24-yard touchdown scamper by running back Tashard Choice that sealed the victory and put the Yellow Jackets within reach of the ACC Championship game.

Now it's up to Georgia Tech fans to determine if the Yellow Jackets earned the Pontiac Game Changing Performance for the ninth week of the 2006 NCAA Football Season. Georgia Tech fans can click here to view view video clips of the four finalists and vote for their favorite play. Voting begins on Sunday morning and ends at midnight on Wednesday. ESPN will announce this week's Pontiac Game Changing Performance winner, on Thursday night, during the Pontiac Performance Halftime Report.

[GTAA, 10/30/2006]

That scamper should have been simply icing on the cake, rather than a game-changer. But, the Jackets came out after that playing like the game was already won, and let the 'Canes have a cheap TD. So, as it turned out, it was HUGE.
 

UM win was team effort

Fourteen different players made plays in GT's win over UM.

ESPN expects GT in Orange Bowl

Ivan Maisel and Mark Schlabach took their best shot at predicting all 32 bowls.

They have GT playing AU in the Orange Bowl.

[ESPN, 10/30/2006]

GT is most likely to represent the Coastal Division (given the remaining games of the four leaders), but projecting a win there is getting too far ahead.

And ... GT will almost certainly be the underdog in the bowl game.

Q&A with Paul Hewitt

Georgia Tech, a Final Four team in 2004 that didn't qualify for the tournament last season, might be back. Under seventh-year coach Paul Hewitt, the Yellow Jackets have assembled one of the ACC's more talented teams and have two of the country's top freshmen -- forward Thaddeus Young and point guard Javaris Crittenton -- coming in. Watch for the Yellow Jackets to return to the sport's elite this season.

[David Scott, Charlotte Observer, 10/31/2006]

Gailey likes small, fast lines

The Yellow Jackets value speed, strength and athleticism over bulk and brawn along both their offensive and defensive lines. That is Gailey's philosophy, both in recruiting and in the offseason weight-training and conditioning programs.

And why Georgia Tech features two of the smallest lines in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

[Adam Van Brimmer, Morris News, 10/31/2006]

With the exception of Clemson (which was pushing our guys several yards off the line in the 4Q), this has worked rather well for GT.

GT's LUUUUKE! waived by Bulls

The Chicago Bulls waived center Luke Schenscher on Monday, reducing their roster to the NBA's 15-man regular-season limit.

He averaged 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in three preseason appearances. Schenscher joined the Bulls last March and averaged 1.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 20 regular-season games.

[AP, 10/31/2006]

He'll enjoy playing overseas.