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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Back in the fold, preparing for cold
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Alright, I’m back and in one piece after a frantic day yesterday made more absurd by my wife’s road trip. Since when does her job matter? Just kidding.
Alade Aminu practiced Tuesday (individual workouts), and in chatting with him he said that his sprained left wrist will not be a problem. Said it just needs ice, and he won’t wear a brace or wrap Friday. Maybe I’m crazy, but he looks like he’s more lean than at the beginning of the season. To my eye, a lot more lean. Actually, I know I’m crazy and not just for this observation.
The Techsters will leave after practice today, and I’ll leave Thursday morning for Chicago. It was 70 degrees there yesterday. My bestest bud, who lives there, let me know that the high Thursday is to be about 40. On Friday, about 32. Snow possible this weekend, with wind every day. Great way to spend St. Patrick’s Day in a great city, huh? Freezing.
Was chatting with some folks about a story I wrote for today’s paper about how many (most in fact) of the great freshmen players in the nation stay in touch, generally by text-messaging or instant messaging one another. I’ll leave details for the story, but Jeremis Smith happened upon our conversation. We got to talking about how much time players spend on those devices, which range in size and complexity.
He flipped his gadget open and said he’s sent and received a combined 158 messages/IMs already by what was 3 p.m. yesterday. Clearly, he went over 200 by day’s end. He’d just finished chatting with former Tech player Theodis Tarver, who’s playing in Germany. I don’t know what to make of this other than some guys spend a lot of time on those things.
Supposedly, Alade spends more time on his gadget than even Jeremis. No wonder Alade’s mother was going nuts about how much time he spends with his “toys.”
Since I’m scattershooting, and saving deep basketball thoughts for Thursday and Friday … a buddy of mine loves to listen to up and coming comedians on satellite radio and relay material to me.
One of these cats named Jim Gaffigan likes to rag on “Hot Pockets,” those mystery microwavable pastry-type deals. Said they should market each Hot Pocket with a roll of toilet paper.
Why do I mention this? Because the same friend (admittedly a lunatic) who relayed this to me, thinks I should begin Thursday’s press conference with UNLV coach Lon Kruger like this: “So Lon, we know Don and Ron are short for Donald and Ronald so is Lon short for Lonald?”
Hey, I told you I’m crazy.
P.S. I enjoyed speaking at the North Metro Lunch Bunch Monday. It was a pleasure to meet folks.
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What’s Tech football lacking?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Spring football practice is generally a time of optimism, and that’s certainly the case at Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets, coming off a division championship, a New Year’s Day bowl and a big-time signing day, appear to have good options at every position (although with Colin Peek out for the spring tight end looks like a big exception).
An experienced offensive line with one new starter, a deep defensive line, a couple of possibilities for the new linebacker, a quarterback coming off a three-touchdown, 300-yard game and the leading rusher in the ACC … it sounds like the makings of a pretty good team.
What is the one thing you’ll be looking at most in the spring football game in April?
