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Yep, NPR is talking in detail about the report and what to expect right now. Word must be out that it's a win for the democrats.

Wow haha she lived on my hall freshman year at USC. Very nice, but her and her roommate (also a cheerleader) ended up moving to a different dorm second semester. I guess the Honors College dorm was too lame for them.

Awesome to see her getting recognized, USC needs some good press at the moment.

Like the other USC posters have said, Thirsty Fellow is the place to go before baseball games. It's also close to the gameday shuttle parking lot, which is a plus if you would like to save a few dollars by not parking at the stadium.

Works with the Football team as the Director of Player Development LINK

So far he has organized etiquette and personal finance classes for the players, taken them to a prison to show them how their lives can end up if they make wrong decisions, preached the mantra "Use athletics. Do not let athletics use you.", etc.

His goal is to prepare the student athletes for life after football, whenever that might occur.

GT fan here, and I'll try to explain some of the factors that hold Tech back. Just a warning, this is going to be long:

1. GT Academics - One of the biggest gripes of Tech fans is that the academic rigors are too much for most of the athletes that go to SEC schools. Whereas most other schools have programs like Sport & Entertainment Management, Sociology, etc., the "jock major" at Tech is Business Administration, which is still a top 30 program in the country. Also, every major at GT requires 2 physics classes and 2 calculus classes. That's a hard sell for most elite athletes that just want to play football for 3 years and move on to the NFL.

2. Triple Option Offense - Like I stated in the first point, GT has a significant disadvantage when it comes to recruiting, especially in Georgia. The result is that Tech usually takes good athletes that lack the size to play at SEC schools. Since the players are usually on the smaller, quicker side, the TO is a great way to make up for the talent gap against superior teams. Yes, Tech tend to struggle mightily against good D-lines, but who doesn't? And don't forget that Tech actually beat UGA in Athens in 2016 and it 2-2 over the past 4 years. The offense is uncommon and unique, and I think it actually fits GT perfectly even if it's harder to recruit blue-chip players.

3. Atlanta - UGA, Auburn, Clemson, and other SEC schools dominate this city. It really is a melting pot of football allegiances and Tech struggles to keep up, mainly due to disinterest from the student body and young alumni. Add in the fact that GT only has about 15,000 undergrads and you've got a recipe for lack of interest (and money). Lot of Tech students/grads are international or, quite frankly, too consumed with academics to really care about football. Hell, Paul Johnson had a "Learn Football" camp for international students. Anyone ever hear of that at any other ACC or SEC school?

4. Facilities - GT has had an indoor practice facility for years, but it also has the oldest FBS stadium in the country, and the constraints of being in the middle of Atlanta prevent the stadium from being further expanded or substantially remodeled. That being said, a new capital campaign has been started to update the Edge Center in the northeast corner of the stadium (badly needed) and locker room improvements are FINALLY happening.

THANKFULLY, we have a new AD that absolutely gets it and is putting us back on the right track: Todd Stansbury (who actually played football with my dad in the 80's at GT). He's finally back in Atlanta after he had huge success in his last job at UCF. He has already:
1. Sealed the Adidas deal
2. Settled on one true Tech Gold with a unique font to help branding
3. Launched several capital campaigns specifically for recruiting staff



Tl;dr: GT has inherent barriers to recruiting elite athletes, but the new AD is focused on helping the program return to national relevance through recruiting initiatives, marketing improvements, and facility upgrades. Tech will also never be on the level of UGA, Auburn, USC, etc.

I have a relative that actually spent nearly 8 years in the Hanoi Hilton and he hates McCain. Says that the only reason he graduated the Naval Academy was because of his father and that he buddied up with the Vietnamese that were running the prison camp, not to mention he hated his politics. I'll have to get his opinion on all of this coverage McCain is getting.

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One of the best offenses in school history statistically. If that defense was half as good as it actually was I bet that’s another 10 win season,

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Hell if we didn't blow late 4th quarter leads against Mizzou, UK, and Tennessee that season we would have won 9 regular season games and gone to Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game.

Other than USC, I've been to the following:

Georgia - Pretty campus, just hilly. The projects adjacent to campus bring it down a little.
Florida - my first SEC road trip. I actually liked the campus and don't understand the hate it gets.
Vanderbilt - Very nice campus in the middle of a big city.
Tennessee - Probably my least favorite campus. The river and Ayres Hall were nice, but overall it was underwhelming.
Auburn - Reminded me a lot of Clemson, and that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Also, most hospitable fans I've experienced.
Alabama - Made a quick stop there on the way to Starkville 2 years ago, but it seemed very nice. Points for having a Canes on campus.
Miss. St. - Nothing special, and the bar scene sucked.
LSU - Haven't been for a game, but I love the LSU campus. The lake and the architecture are outstanding.


This season I'm going to Ole Miss and UK, and I have high hopes for both. I want to hit up A&M and Mizzou next season. May be a while before I get to Fayetteville though.

Gotta be University of South Carolina alumna Ainsley Earhardt


Sorry for the grainy pic, try this one:


Her only flaw is that she had to go off and marry a former Clemson quarterback, Will Proctor.