The four major football awards are named for John Heisman (best player), Homer Rice (athletic director), Bobby Dodd (head coach), and Frank Broyles (assistant coach). Heisman we all know. Homer Rice started the Total Person Program at Tech which was the model for the NCAA's Life Skills program and was AD when Tech joined the ACC. He is credited with reviving Tech's athletic program with the hire of Bobby Cremins as basketball coach and Bobby Ross and George O'Leary as football coaches. Bobby Dodd was head coach during Tech's glory years in the 1950s with Frank Broyles as his top assistant. Broyles is best known for his time as coach and AD at Arkansas.
Georgia Tech has a Rose Bowl Field that houses our baseball stadium and football practice field. The land was bought with revenue from the 1929 Rose Bowl.
Two-thirds of the undergraduate student body is studying engineering or computer science.
A 3.0 GPA at Georgia Tech earns academic recognition (Dean's List). Graduating with a 3.15 earns Honors. Graduating with a 3.55 earns Highest Honors. This is a student body with an average SAT over 1430...
Cal alumnus Joseph M. Pettis was Tech's president from 1972 to 1986 and is credited with leading Tech's rise as a major research university. Connections! (He also went to Stanford, so there's that).
Every undergraduate degree at Georgia Tech is a Bachelor of Science.
For business administration the first math course is stated as:
MATH 1552 Integral Calculus 4
or MATH 1712 Survey of Calculus
The liberal arts degrees have them flipped with the Survey course as the first option.
So there is a less intensive option, described as "Techniques of differentiation, integration, application of integration to probability and statistics, multidimensional calculus." MATH 1552 is the same as for the engineering curriculum.
Jimmy Carter is my third cousin and once (before being president) kept my grandmother's car from being stolen at a big family reunion. Besides that, my wife and some friends are engineers with no ties to GT... and I'm glad to see a pleasant, well reasoned post from a fan! Wreck 'em!
They've long been my favorite ACC team, stemming largely from a visit to the campus and the stadium and the purchase of Georgia Tech tee shirt while visiting a cousin going to school near there.
Sounds like a very similar fit for a rival with Cal. Probably should be a "protected cross-over" game, though I don't think the ACC is going to do that. I could see Oski Disciple doing a feature around a Cal-Ga Tech game.
Yes, lots of respect for The Ramblin' Wrecks. I'd love to have the experience of eating at The Varsity, which, if I understand rightly, is a go-to, must-see like Top Dog, only this place is on steroids.
"Whatta' ya' have? Whatta' ya' have?"
I gotta' say, I have much respect for Jimmy Carter, he does seem selfless, but I would love the absence of political innuendo in write-ups. I barely tolerate it on DBD. I'm sure it's just me; no worries.
When you put in your dog order, include an “FO”- Frosted Orange drink is another great Varsity tradition (always wondered if Wendy’s got their Frosted drink idea from The Varsity).
I went to a conference in downtown ATL in high school and they took us to the Varsity. My thought at the time was “why have they walked us all this way to go to this hot dog stand??” I think I’d appreciate it more now.
The Varsity now has multiple locations. Go to the downtown main location to savor the classic Varsity experience. Used to be known as the world's largest drive-in restaurant but no longer has car service. Opened in 1928, same season as when Cal and Georgia Tech clashed in the Rose Bowl. An Atlanta institution.
Since Jimmy Carter is actually a relative whom I don't really know, I feel free to say his reputation in the family is as a very giving, Christian man who is also a minutiae obsessed control freak. I merely pass along the gossip even though I know gossiping is wrong, and he's so old that none of this is relevant any longer. I just feel like posting.
My reference was to Nick's original post. Great respect for Jimmy Carter. A great model of a Christian living his faith. Mention him as you may. Not nearly so famous, but my 2X or 3X great grandfather was one of the original settlers of the Orlando area. I would never challenge someone sharing his heritage, especially Southern. Fun Fact: Jimmy Carter was the first Presidential candidate I ever voted for. I was raised Republican and I was rebelling.
Loved, loved, loved GT basketball in the eighties and nineties. Wore a GT cap everywhere. Kenny Anderson was my favorite player until another Bobby Hurley nemesis, Jason Kidd, showed up on the college basketball scene. GT churned out some of the best guards in the nation routinely during those Cremens years. Basketball wise, it feels like we've shared a somewhat similar (downward) trajectory. I still can't believe they shared a football natty in 1990. That was an odd year. I haven't thought about their football program since.
I remember how angry Cremens was with the tactics utilized by Bozeman to attract Shareef Abdur Rahim from Savannah. I think it was something as basic as touting the Islamic studies coursework available at Cal.
Given the circumstances of Bozeman's demise at Cal, it's not an entirely implausible theory. But agree that Reef and the Abdur-Rahim family were particularly unlikely to have willingly engaged in any improprieties.
"Tech’s men’s and women’s basketball teams were both well below average and I’m not finding anything to indicate that the outlook for 2024-25 is meaningfully different. The men’s team hasn’t won an NCAA tournament game since 2010 and the women have only made two appearances since 2014."
I'd take a look at the talent Stoudamire is bringing to GT. We have the #4 class in the ACC for 2024 and are are looking really good for an even better class for 2025. Combine that with our performance in some big games last year (wins vs Duke & UNC) and it appears Stoudamire has us trending in the right direction.
If you are going to root for any other team in the ACC it should be the Georgia Tech. They are an outlier in southern sports fandom because most of their fans are alums...vs Georgia who is pretty well beloved by everybody and their mother whether or not they have any connection to the school beyond geography. It's the most academic school in the University System of Georgia (UGA is no slouch, but the smart kids go to Tech). Most of their alums are engineers, for the good or bad, but I generally like the Tech crowd.
https://www.livinghistory.gatech.edu/s/1481/45-lh/index.aspx?pgid=10068&gid=45&cid=20854
A few more tidbits about Georgia Tech.
The four major football awards are named for John Heisman (best player), Homer Rice (athletic director), Bobby Dodd (head coach), and Frank Broyles (assistant coach). Heisman we all know. Homer Rice started the Total Person Program at Tech which was the model for the NCAA's Life Skills program and was AD when Tech joined the ACC. He is credited with reviving Tech's athletic program with the hire of Bobby Cremins as basketball coach and Bobby Ross and George O'Leary as football coaches. Bobby Dodd was head coach during Tech's glory years in the 1950s with Frank Broyles as his top assistant. Broyles is best known for his time as coach and AD at Arkansas.
Georgia Tech has a Rose Bowl Field that houses our baseball stadium and football practice field. The land was bought with revenue from the 1929 Rose Bowl.
Two-thirds of the undergraduate student body is studying engineering or computer science.
A 3.0 GPA at Georgia Tech earns academic recognition (Dean's List). Graduating with a 3.15 earns Honors. Graduating with a 3.55 earns Highest Honors. This is a student body with an average SAT over 1430...
Cal alumnus Joseph M. Pettis was Tech's president from 1972 to 1986 and is credited with leading Tech's rise as a major research university. Connections! (He also went to Stanford, so there's that).
is it true that all undergrads, regardless of major, are required to take calculus?
Every undergraduate degree at Georgia Tech is a Bachelor of Science.
For business administration the first math course is stated as:
MATH 1552 Integral Calculus 4
or MATH 1712 Survey of Calculus
The liberal arts degrees have them flipped with the Survey course as the first option.
So there is a less intensive option, described as "Techniques of differentiation, integration, application of integration to probability and statistics, multidimensional calculus." MATH 1552 is the same as for the engineering curriculum.
Switching conference is like traveling to another dimension and finding your doppelganger.
Jimmy Carter is my third cousin and once (before being president) kept my grandmother's car from being stolen at a big family reunion. Besides that, my wife and some friends are engineers with no ties to GT... and I'm glad to see a pleasant, well reasoned post from a fan! Wreck 'em!
1929 Rose Bowl: too soon
They've long been my favorite ACC team, stemming largely from a visit to the campus and the stadium and the purchase of Georgia Tech tee shirt while visiting a cousin going to school near there.
Sounds like a very similar fit for a rival with Cal. Probably should be a "protected cross-over" game, though I don't think the ACC is going to do that. I could see Oski Disciple doing a feature around a Cal-Ga Tech game.
I could see that too.
Great article.
Yes, lots of respect for The Ramblin' Wrecks. I'd love to have the experience of eating at The Varsity, which, if I understand rightly, is a go-to, must-see like Top Dog, only this place is on steroids.
"Whatta' ya' have? Whatta' ya' have?"
I gotta' say, I have much respect for Jimmy Carter, he does seem selfless, but I would love the absence of political innuendo in write-ups. I barely tolerate it on DBD. I'm sure it's just me; no worries.
When you put in your dog order, include an “FO”- Frosted Orange drink is another great Varsity tradition (always wondered if Wendy’s got their Frosted drink idea from The Varsity).
Thank you so much.
*salivating for a FO.
I went to a conference in downtown ATL in high school and they took us to the Varsity. My thought at the time was “why have they walked us all this way to go to this hot dog stand??” I think I’d appreciate it more now.
The Varsity now has multiple locations. Go to the downtown main location to savor the classic Varsity experience. Used to be known as the world's largest drive-in restaurant but no longer has car service. Opened in 1928, same season as when Cal and Georgia Tech clashed in the Rose Bowl. An Atlanta institution.
I can imagine the same sentiment in the minds of people eating at Top Dog for the first time.
Since Jimmy Carter is actually a relative whom I don't really know, I feel free to say his reputation in the family is as a very giving, Christian man who is also a minutiae obsessed control freak. I merely pass along the gossip even though I know gossiping is wrong, and he's so old that none of this is relevant any longer. I just feel like posting.
My reference was to Nick's original post. Great respect for Jimmy Carter. A great model of a Christian living his faith. Mention him as you may. Not nearly so famous, but my 2X or 3X great grandfather was one of the original settlers of the Orlando area. I would never challenge someone sharing his heritage, especially Southern. Fun Fact: Jimmy Carter was the first Presidential candidate I ever voted for. I was raised Republican and I was rebelling.
Loved, loved, loved GT basketball in the eighties and nineties. Wore a GT cap everywhere. Kenny Anderson was my favorite player until another Bobby Hurley nemesis, Jason Kidd, showed up on the college basketball scene. GT churned out some of the best guards in the nation routinely during those Cremens years. Basketball wise, it feels like we've shared a somewhat similar (downward) trajectory. I still can't believe they shared a football natty in 1990. That was an odd year. I haven't thought about their football program since.
I remember how angry Cremens was with the tactics utilized by Bozeman to attract Shareef Abdur Rahim from Savannah. I think it was something as basic as touting the Islamic studies coursework available at Cal.
Given the circumstances of Bozeman's demise at Cal, it's not an entirely implausible theory. But agree that Reef and the Abdur-Rahim family were particularly unlikely to have willingly engaged in any improprieties.
"Tech’s men’s and women’s basketball teams were both well below average and I’m not finding anything to indicate that the outlook for 2024-25 is meaningfully different. The men’s team hasn’t won an NCAA tournament game since 2010 and the women have only made two appearances since 2014."
I'd take a look at the talent Stoudamire is bringing to GT. We have the #4 class in the ACC for 2024 and are are looking really good for an even better class for 2025. Combine that with our performance in some big games last year (wins vs Duke & UNC) and it appears Stoudamire has us trending in the right direction.
It’s entirely possible I’m woefully misinformed!
Welcome Brad! Glad the ACC crowd is taking an interest in your newest Conference inductees. GaTech sounds like a great school.
If you are going to root for any other team in the ACC it should be the Georgia Tech. They are an outlier in southern sports fandom because most of their fans are alums...vs Georgia who is pretty well beloved by everybody and their mother whether or not they have any connection to the school beyond geography. It's the most academic school in the University System of Georgia (UGA is no slouch, but the smart kids go to Tech). Most of their alums are engineers, for the good or bad, but I generally like the Tech crowd.
Hell of engineers.