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Doug Roberson covers Georgia State athletics, as well as the annual events in Atlanta, including the AJC Peachtree Road Race, the BB&T Atlanta Open, the Tour Championship, etc. Doug thinks he has one of the coolest jobs at the paper.
Recapping Georgia State’s 45-3 loss to Alabama: What did I learn from this game? Not much about the Panthers, other than “execution” continues to be used as a reason why Georgia State doesn’t play consistently well. Alabama really didn’t do anything complicated on offense: power running up the middle, play-action ...
“Anytime you are a coach and you are playing the No. 1 team in the nation in your first year in the FBS, one of the thoughts you have in your mind is that you don’t want to lose anybody. Our kids held up well. At one time I looked ...
One of the bright spots in Georgia State’s 45-3 loss to Alabama came on its only points, a 53-yard field goal by Wil Lutz in the third quarter.The kick set a school record, breaking the 49-yard effort hit by Iain Vance against Morehead State in 2010.“It was awesome to be ...
Georgia State’s revenue from losing 45-3 to No. 1 Alabama on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium? $700,000. However, the costs in this first vs. worst matchup were high not because the result was unexpected — nobody thought that the Georgia State, in its first year in FBS, would keep it close ...
THREE STORYLINESWho will step up for the Dream? Minnesota likely will focus on trying to stop Angel McCoughtry, who led the WNBA during the regular season with 21.5 points per game and has averaged 19.6 in the playoffs. Dream coach Fred Williams has said every night, someone needs to come ...
More than two weeks ago, after a dispirited loss to Washington, an aggravated Angel McCoughtry sat in her locker and defiantly said she wanted to win a championship with the Dream. She will take that first step Sunday when her team takes on Minnesota in Game 1 of the WNBA ...
How can a college football team lose with dignity? Don’t ask Georgia State coach Trent Miles, whose Panthers will take on Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Yes, Alabama is the No. 1 team in college football, the back-to-back defending BCS champs. Yes, Georgia State arguably is the worst, 0-4 with ...
Continuing our series of blogs this week on Alabama’s playmakers, Georgia State tackle Ulrick John provides his thoughts on the Tide’s front seven. John (608, 290 pounds) will likely see a lot of linebacker Adrian Hubbard (6-6, 252). The junior from Norcross High has 13 tackles, two tackles for loss ...
Georgia State’s Trent Miles has coached in a lot of great stadiums, but he will get to check off one still left on his “bucket list” when the Panthers take on Alabama in historic Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. “It’s got to be right up there,” he said of the stadium, ...
Continuing our series of blogs this week on Alabama’s playmakers, Georgia State quarterback Ronnie Bell provides his thoughts on Tide defensive back Vinnie Sunseri. Sunseri, a junior, has returned two interceptions for touchdowns this season. The first came against Virginia Tech in the season-opener in the Georgia Dome. The second ...
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