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Sooooo
#UGA
signed the No. 1 player in Mississippi (at the time) the top 2 players in the state of Alabama, and the No. 1 player in the state of Florida? Wow
BREAKING: Georgia Tech has flipped Statesboro DE Amontrae Bradford from Colorado.
Head coach Brent Key led the charge, and the late push from
#GaTech
leads to a flip.
Yellow Jackets still not done for the day, either..
NEW: All-American Bergen Catholic 1B/3B Carsten Sabathia, the son of former MLB star P C.C. Sabathia, has committed to
#GaTech
as a member of the 2022 class. Story here:
Sources: After one season at Alabama, former
#GaTech
OL, grad assistant, and recruiting staffer Errin Joe is returning to Atlanta in an elevated recruiting role. Quick story on the news-
Georgia Tech, as it stands currently, has both their basketball and football 2024 recruiting classes ranked in the Top 30 nationally.
Hoops- 25th
Football - 29th
This would be the first time this has happened in program history.
2024 could be a big year for
#GaTech
BREAKING: Georgia Tech beats out Texas A&M, several others for
#Rivals250
Fla. RB Anthony Carrie.
Massive win for Brent Key, RB coach Norv McKenzie, and area recruiter Chris Weinke.
Content overload to follow on
@jacketsonline
throughout the evening..
BREAKING: Langston Hughes (Ga.) RB Antonio Martin has committed to
#GaTech
over offers from Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Penn State, and several others. Story here:
Georgia Tech is going to a bowl game.
After the Mayhem that this program has gone through the last several years, this was a big one for first-year head coach Brent Key and his staff.
History has been made.
#GaTech
QB commit Aaron Philo, in three years, has broken Trevor Lawrence’s all-time passing yardage record.
What a moment for
@PhiloAaron
who appears to also be on the cusp of a state title.
He’ll be on Georgia Tech’s campus for good very soon.
Georgia Tech RB coach and Offensive recruiting coordinator Tashard Choice is a nominee this year for the Broyles Award, given annually to college football’s top assistant coach.
Georgia Tech has a top 20 offense in the country in the sport of football.
First-year staffers OC Buster Faulkner, RB coach Norv McKenzie, WR coach Josh Crawford, and OL coach Geep Wade are making a statement not only around the ACC, but the entire country. So is Chris Weinke.
Not sure if
#GaTech
OC Buster Faulkner is watching the SEC Championship Game, but Bama is running a TON of the same concepts and plays that GT did.
Worked for Alabama the same way it did for GT.
The No. 4 player in the state of Mississippi for the class of 2018, Callaway DT James Williams, has flipped from Mississippi State to Ole Miss, and signed with the Rebels. PROFILE:
BREAKING: Four-star
#Rivals250
Lee County S Jaron Willis has committed to
#GaTech
over
#FSU
#UF
and several others. He breaks down his decision, talks about his relationships in Atlanta, and his fit into the defense here-
BREAKING: Four-star Holy Cross (La.) WR Koby Young has committed to
#GaTech
choosing the Yellow Jackets over Tennessee, Oklahoma, Oregon, and several others.
Huge recruiting win for Brent Key and his staff.
Young breaks down his decision here-
New
#GaTech
LB commit Sebastian Sagar (
@_1ksagar0
) of Grayson (Ga.) details his decision to commit to the Yellow Jackets over Miami, BC, & others.
“With Miami, yeah, you get the Transfer Portal U feel, but at Georgia Tech, you get the “home” feel.”
BREAKING: Former MTSU OL Keylan “Big Red” Rutledge, a Georgia native and All-Conference member, has committed to Georgia Tech over Clemson
“Where that program is going, with the opportunities available there, there was no better option.”
More here:
BREAKING: Georgia Tech beats out Michigan, Kansas, and Florida State for Top-100 OTE F Darrion Sutton (
@darrion1k
)
Sutton details his decision, why
@CoachKarlHobbs
played such a big role, and what it means to team up again with GT signee Jaeden Mustaf-
NEW: Georgia Tech lands Top 50 national recruit, four-star Overtime Elite G Jaeden Mustaf over Maryland, others.
Big get for first-year
#GaTech
head coach
@Iambiggie503
and his staff.
BREAKING: Georgia Tech beats LSU, Georgia, Alabama, others for
#Rivals250
Tucker (Ga.) DL Christopher “C.J.” Jackson (
@CJ_jackson21
)
In this exclusive interview he breaks down his decision to stay home, and build his own legacy at
#GaTech
-
NEWS: Former Mississippi State/UGA TE Ryland Goede (
@RylandGoede88
) has canceled his Texas A&M visit, committed to
#GaTech
Goede breaks down his decision to return home to Atlanta here-
#GaTech
QB signee Aaron Philo (
@PhiloAaron
) is now a four-star recruit on Rivals.
The state of Georgia’s all-time leading passer has already enrolled and is on campus.
Georgia Tech signed 5 four-stars in the 2024 class, their most since 2010 (the year I graduated HS)
The NLI will soon be in, as
#GaTech
officially has their highest rated signee since 2004 as four-star
#Rivals100
RB Jahmyr Gibbs is now a member of the 2020 class.
Gibbs is the No. 70 player in the country, and No. 2 at his position.
Quite the recruiting win for
@coachchoice
.
Brent Key has now *officially* won more games in a seven game stretch (four) than Geoff Collins did in any of his three full seasons.
The GT job may be more attractive than the pundits think.
Freshman QB Zach Pyron in his first career start-
253 yards passing, 66 yards rushing, two total TD and a 4th quarter comeback win in front of over 60,000 fans.
Georgia Tech’s 2023 season (so far)
Finished t-4th in the ACC (picked to finish 12th in preseason)
Scored more points on UGA than anyone else did all season (23)
Has the ACC’s TD leader (Haynes King, 35)
Finished the regular season with the No. 34 offense in FBS (429 YPG)
Per
@ShamsCharania
- The Pelicans are signing former
#GaTech
PG Jose Alvarado to a four year, $6.5 million contract which includes an additional $1.5 million for the rest of this season
BREAKING: Riverside (S.C.) DT Marcus Downs (
@MarcusDowns8
) has committed to
#GaTech
over Miami, Michigan State, and several others following a visit to the school last weekend.
He breaks down his decision here:
BREAKING: Former Rhode Island DB Syeed Gibbs, a Freshman All-American, has committed to
#GaTech
over other offers from Auburn, Tennessee, Virginia, and several others.
Four-star
#Rivals250
RB Jahmyr Gibbs has been committed to
#GaTech
for several months. They will get his final OV
"I don't really know what I would have to see or hear to go a different way. I like Georgia Tech, I like coach Choice, I like the location."
Former four-star Rome (Ga.) RB Jamious Griffin, who entered the portal following the end of the season at
#GaTech
has announced his decision to return to GT and withdraw his name.
BREAKING: Westlake (Ga.) OT Jakiah Leftwich has committed to
#GaTech
over other offers from South Carolina, Florida State, Tennessee, and several several others.
Several stories coming.
NEWS: I can confirm reports that former
#UGA
wide receiver Dom Blaylock has made his commitment to
#GaTech
official.
No surprise to anyone that’s been following this since he entered the portal- a nice addition to the WR room.
I’ve confirmed that Western Kentucky WR coach / Co-OC Josh Crawford will be named Georgia Tech’s new WR coach.
Crawford is a Georgia native with extensive background/connections in the state from his time coaching HS football.
@mzenitz
was first.
Four-star QB signee
@JeffSims_10
on why he chose
#GaTech
Earlier today on
@ESPN690Jax
“Distance, how genuine the coaches were, and life after football. That was a big part. I can’t play football for the rest of my life, so having that degree from Georgia Tech means a lot.”
The work can officially begin for the new, complete
#GaTech
staff-
HC Brent Key
OC/TE Buster Faulkner
QB Chris Weinke
RB Norval McKenzie
WR Josh Crawford
OL Geep Wade
DC Andrew Thacker
Co-DC/LB Kevin Sherrer
DL Marco Coleman
DB Travares Tillman
ST Jason Semore
GM Errin Joe
Going back and re-watching the ABC broadcast from Saturday night’s matchup between Georgia Tech and UGA.
I had to double-check for a moment that I wasn’t listening to SEC Network audio.
Never have I heard a broadcast this bad.. and I listened to Chip Caray for several years.
BREAKING: Former Texas A&M QB Haynes King has committed to
#GaTech
over Arizona State and several others.
He opened up about his decision, the relationship he has with
@ChrisWeinke16
and much more here-
BREAKING: Four-star Long Beach (Calif.) Poly four-star
#Rivals100
QB Matt Corral has flipped his commitment from Florida to Ole Miss. The latest on Corral's decision, and who could be next, here:
NEW: Four-star Charleston-area CB Troy Stevenson (
@troystevensonn2
) has gone public with his one-time silent commitment to
#GaTech
Stevenson opens up about the decision here-
NEW: Former USC defensive end Romello Height has committed to
#GaTech
over Miami, Mississippi State, and several others.
Height, a Georgia native, finished last season with 21 tackles, 6 TFL, and 4 sacks. More coming at
@jacketsonline
BREAKING: Just days after decommitting from Pitt, Montgomery (Ala.) Davis DE Brandon Mack made the call to commit to Ole Miss. he chose the Rebels over offers from Tennessee, Nebraska, LSU, and Missouri. Story to come
@RebelGrove
👤
@Rivals
Former UGA LB E.J. Lightsey has committed to
#GaTech
and signed. Lightsey showed signs of being fully healthy at the end of last season, and is the latest in an infusion of talent at the position.
Following what has so far been an extremely impressive Senior season (still going) Dacula (Ga.) defensive back and
#GaTech
DB commit Kaleb Edwards (
@KalebEdwards21
) is now rated as a four-star prospect on Rivals.
BREAKING: McGill-Toolen (Ala.) NG LeDarrius Cox has committed and signed with Ole Miss, flipping from the University of Tennessee, and choosing the Rebels over Auburn. I talk about his fit in the 3-4 defense, and more
@RebelGrove
A lot can change in a year.
This picture was taken on this day last year, as GT was looking to close on a former Texas A&M QB by the name of “Haynes King”
King committed to the staff at dinner during the visit, & the rest was history.
35 total TD. I’d say it worked out.
Once destined for Notre Dame, nationally-coveted
#GaTech
WR commit Isiah Canion of Warner Robins is feeling better than ever about his decision to flip to GT following his recent OV.
"Night games at Bobby Dodd are something special."
MORE:
Back when
#GaTech
had one of the top recruiting classes back in the summer, pundits didn't expect it to last.
Now, the month is December, and
@CoachCollins
and his staff, led by GM
@PatrickSuddes
have the program in the top 20, with multiple four-stars remaining on the board.
Feels like a good time to re-share this. Today would have been Bryce’s first college football game.
In a way to honor him, Georgia Tech head coach
@CoachCollins
has Gowdy listed on the roster, wearing the number 7. 🦁
NEWS: Georgia Tech has completed the flip of Headland (Ala.) ILB Caleb Dozier from Mississippi State following an official visit last weekend.
Dozier opens up about his decision here-
Georgia Tech held UCF to just 114 yards of total offense in the second half.
From 7.4 yards per play in the first half to just 4.8 yards per play in the second.
A good look at the future of the
#GaTech
defensive line here-
(left to right)
Landen Marshall
Jordan Boyd
Christopher (CJ) Jackson
Trashun Griffin
All four highly-recruited. All four committed to play for Marco Coleman and GT.
Four-star
#Rivals150
Calera (Ala.) DT Jayson Jones has been committed to Alabama for nearly a year now. This past weekend, he visited
#GaTech
officially.
Said Jones: “It felt like home. I haven’t felt that in a while.”
Full story ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#GaTech
signee Leo Blackburn put up impressive numbers as a senior at Westlake, eclipsing 1,000 yards.
His performance this season has led to a rise in his ranking, and he is now a four-star according to Rivals.
Well-deserved.
We’ve been talking about it for a while now over on JacketsOnline and yes, the rumor is true: Kenyatta Watson Sr. is heading home to Atlanta and
#GaTech
#GaTech
OL coach Brent Key has officially signed his first four-star since returning to his alma mater, as four-star Johns Creek OT Tyler Gibson is now officially in
NEWS: The highest rated recruit in the history of Rabun Gap, four-star OT Justin Hasenheutl, has committed to
#GaTech
Inside, he opens up about how his football journey began in Cologne, Germany, and what the turning point of his recruitment was that led him to GT-…
History has been made.
#GaTech
QB commit Aaron Philo, in three years, has broken Trevor Lawrence’s all-time passing yardage record.
What a moment for
@PhiloAaron
who appears to also be on the cusp of a state title.
He’ll be on Georgia Tech’s campus for good very soon.
BREAKING: Grayson (Ga.) DE Noah Collins has flipped to
#GaTech
from
#UCF
Collins had other early offers from Texas A&M, Florida, LSU, Tennessee, and several others.
MUCH more coming at
@jacketsonline
here-