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4 Georgia Tech stories you might have missed this weekend

September 17, 2016 Atlanta - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets linebacker Terrell Lewis (52) reacts after they shut down Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Kyle Shurmur (14) in the second half at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets won 38-7 over the Vanderbilt Commodores. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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September 17, 2016 Atlanta - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets linebacker Terrell Lewis (52) reacts after they shut down Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Kyle Shurmur (14) in the second half at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets won 38-7 over the Vanderbilt Commodores. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
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April 17, 2017

1. Georgia Tech scrimmaged Saturday morning, with mixed results. First-team offense met Johnson's satisfactions, other groups did not .

2. B-back Dedrick Mills, linebacker Terrell Lewis and A-back Nathan Cottrell shared their thoughts on spring practice, including how Cottrell feels after his 2015 ACL tear and who Lewis sees as the most improved players at his position.

3. The rules changes that have cleared the way for an early signing period in football didn't quite please Paul Johnson. He found one aspect of it "ridiculous."

4. The Jackets are not deep at offensive tackle , but there's some hope that incoming freshmen can be ready to play.

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Ken Sugiura is a sports columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Formerly the Georgia Tech beat reporter, Sugiura started at the AJC in 1998 and has covered a variety of beats, mostly within sports.

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