Scions of the Southland
255 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWeekly Georgia Tech sports news from the staff of From The Rumble Seat with occasional interviews with coaches, players, and Georgia Tech media members. Find us on Twitter (@FTRSBlog), Facebook, or at fromtherumbleseat.com
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E224: A Commits Bonanza! (feat. Jackson Caudell)
June 18, 2024 23:12 - 44 minutes - 41.6 MBJack is joined by Jackson Caudell of All Yellow Jackets to deep dive into the 2025 Georgia Tech football recruiting class, which included two commits just today! Jake then joins to recap the Jack/Jackson discussion and touch on the rest of the news coming out of The Flats, including Dennis Scott’s jersey retirement, Sara Beth Allen becoming the third Academic All-American in Georgia Tech softball history, and Brent Key’s speech given at a recent alumni event. If you missed it, check out las...
E223: Remembering Dr. Homer Rice w/Ken Sugiura
June 11, 2024 20:10 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBWith the passing of the beloved Tech legend, Jack and Ken recap Dr. Rice’s impact on the Institute and the people he touched. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and Stitcher Radio! We hope you enjoy! Please let us know what you think via email (fromtheru...
E222: Clips Show (Baseball at NCAAT, Golf at NCAAT, Year in Review)
June 04, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBBaseball attempts to extend its season, golf tries to climb the mountain for a second year in a row, and we wrap up the athletic year with a clips show (but we also recommend you watch the final Tech athlete of the athletic year, Ameia Wilson, compete in the Long Jump at the NCAA Track and Field Championships - 5-Jun to 8-Jun). On the slate: Updates: Football, Volleyball, Track & Field Recap: Baseball @ NCAAT Recap: Golf @ NCAAT 2023-24 Athletic Year in Review Trivia: Postseason Result...
E221: HIROSHI TAI WINS 2024 NCAA MEN'S GOLF INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP
May 28, 2024 02:50 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBWhat it says on the tin -- this is hot off the presses! Tech's first NCAA national championship since women's tennis in 2007. Tech golf's fourth individual champion: Troy Matteson ('02), Charlie Yates ('34), Watts Gunn ('27) Tai also receives an amateur bid to the 2025 Masters As a team, Tech advanced to the NCAA match play quarterfinals as the 8th seed -- they'll face off versus #1 Illinois at 9:50am ET (https://twitter.com/GTGolf/status/1795283711774302574). GOLF Channel (and Peacock)...
E220: Carlsbad...Texas? (Baseball @ FSU, Golf @ NCAAs, Tennis @ NCAAs, T&F @ NCAAs)
May 21, 2024 11:00 - 50 minutes - 23.7 MBBaseball’s tournament hopes are on a knife-edge, tennis moves through championship month, and golf/T&F prepare for their championship rounds. Also, we have really bad jokes. On the slate: GT Sports Hall of Fame 2024 class Construction Updates at Edge/Fanning Recap: Baseball’s 1-2 series loss @ FSU Preview: Baseball at ACCT Recap: Tennis at NCAA Singles Tournament Preview: Tennis at NCAA Doubles Tournaments Preview: Golf at NCAA Championship Preview: Track and Field at NCAA East Prel...
E219: The States of Progress (Baseball beats #9 Duke, Golf @ NCAA Regionals, Softball @ ACCs) [feat. Madison Myers & Davis Cooke]
May 14, 2024 03:12 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBEpisode 219 brings a brand new, special edition hosting duo! With Jake and Akshay preoccupied, Jack and Maggie welcome the recently graduated (and repeat guest) Madison Myers to go over the GT softball season and assess the state of Aileen Morales’ squad going into 2025. Our order of operations: Softball ACC Tournament and season review Baseball vs. #9 Duke, NCAA tournament prognosis Track & Field ACC Championships at Georgia Tech Golf’s first two rounds at NCAA Regionals in Chapel Hil...
E218: Grand Prix (Baseball vs Clemson, Softball ACCT, MTEN/WTEN NCAAT)
May 06, 2024 11:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBBaseball disappoints (kinda? we’ll talk about it) in Clemson, MTEN/WTEN battle in the NCAA tournament, and softball prepare for the ACC tournament! On the slate: Construction Updates at Edge/Fanning Recap: Baseball’s 1-2 series loss @ Clemson Preview: Softball at ACCT Recap: MTEN at NCAA team tournament vs. MTSU Mini-Preview: MTEN at NCAA Singles/Doubles Tournaments Recap: WTEN at NCAA team tournament vs. Illinois & Texas Mini-Preview: WTEN at NCAA Singles/Doubles Tournaments Subscr...
Scions E218: Grand Prix (Baseball vs Clemson, Softball ACCT, MTEN/WTEN NCAAT)
May 06, 2024 11:00 - 45 minutes - 21 MBBaseball disappoints (kinda? we’ll talk about it) in Clemson, MTEN/WTEN battle in the NCAA tournament, and softball prepare for the ACC tournament! On the slate: Construction Updates at Edge/Fanning Recap: Baseball’s 1-2 series loss @ Clemson Preview: Softball at ACCT Recap: MTEN at NCAA team tournament vs. MTSU Mini-Preview: MTEN at NCAA Singles/Doubles Tournaments Recap: WTEN at NCAA team tournament vs. Illinois & Texas Mini-Preview: WTEN at NCAA Singles/Doubles Tournaments Subscr...
E217: The Business End (Baseball vs Miami, Softball vs UVA, Transfer Portal, NCAA Tennis, T&F)
April 30, 2024 11:43 - 50 minutes - 23.6 MBWe’re set up for a grandstand finish to the season for both softball and baseball, while both tennis teams round the bend into the NCAA tournament — championship season beckons! On the slate: Construction Updates at Edge/Fanning Recap: Softball’s 1-2 series loss vs UVA Preview: Softball at ACCT Recap: Baseball’s 2-1 series win vs Miami Interlude: Transfer portal activity for MBB and UDFA activity for football Preview: NCAA tennis tournaments Recap: T&F at Penn Relays + LSU Invite P...
E216: ACC Championship Season Begins (Golf and a BIG Baseball series win)
April 23, 2024 01:19 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBRecorded live from Jake’s living room, it’s a two-man show with the in-person dynamic we have missed from our recordings. Thank you xFinity for breaking Jack’s wifi to force us back together. On the docket for episode 216 (Cleveland area code we found out): Edge/Fanning construction update Men’s Golf at ACC Championships Softball @ Georgia State/Virginia Tech Baseball @ Auburn, vs. #10 Virginia Men’s Basketball transfer portal updates Men’s & Women’s Tennis Eric Singleton Jr. at the G...
E215: The Spring Offensive feat. Jackson Caudell (Gold vs. White game, Softball, Baseball, Christo Lamprecht, and Tennis)
April 16, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBIt finally happened, the Scions crew welcomes Jackson Caudell of All Yellow Jackets of Fan Nation on Sports Illustrated to talk about football’s Gold vs. White game, notably our offensive play and the depth we’re starting to see at wide receiver. Trivia this week is who has Georgia Tech tied the most in football? Then, Jack and Jake roll through a crucial softball series against Louisville, baseball’s surprise series win against #16 Virginia Tech, where golf stands going into their ACC Cham...
E214: Golf @ Calusa Cup, Softball at War Eagle Challenge, Baseball @ Pitt, MTEN/WTEN, Lacrosse in COFH!
April 08, 2024 11:00 - 54 minutes - 25.5 MBSo. many. things. happening (with even more next week!). Let's talk about them! On the slate: Golf at the Calusa Cup Softball’s 2-2 week Baseball’s 2-1 series win @ Pitt Men’s Tennis @ ND and LOU Women’s Tennis vs Clemson Club Lacrosse's Founders Day win vs Athens (also coach Ken Lovic's 300th career win!) Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss....
E213: Spring Volleyball! Softball/Baseball Woes + Swim NCAAs + Golf + MTEN/WTEN + T&F
April 02, 2024 11:00 - 59 minutes - 27.7 MBA bushel of updates for you from around the Flats this week as we head into April and the meat of spring sports season! On the slate: Volleyball’s spring scrimmages Golf at the Goodwin Softball’s 1-2 series loss @ Syracuse Baseball’s 0-3 series loss vs Boston College and the future of the program Men’s Tennis vs FSU and MIA Women’s Tennis vs ND and LOU Swim and Dive at Men’s NCAA Championships Track and Field at Raleigh and Florida Relays Updates from club lacrosse Subscribe to the...
E212: Kurt Hoyt joins us! Basketball season wrap-up + softball/baseball/lots more!
March 24, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBKurt Hoyt (@kurtinatlanta) -- the voice of Georgia Tech Volleyball -- joins the gang to talk about his experience calling Tech games, changes to volleyball rules for 2024, and the 2024 WBB season! Also in this episode: Recap: Softball @ CHSO, CCU, and UNC + Jack's interview with softball hitting coach Hunter Bunch Recap: Baseball vs GAST and @ UNC Recap: Track/Field @ Florida State Relays Recap: WTEN @ FSU/MIA Recap: Women's Swim/Dive @ NCAA Championships Preview: Men's Swim/Dive @ NC...
E211: Softball vs ND, Baseball vs NCSU, MTEN, Swim/Dive, Golf!
March 19, 2024 11:00 - 51 minutes - 23.9 MBThe three-man booth is finally back to talk about the latest and greatest in Georgia Tech sports. On the slate this week: Softball’s 1-3 week against Athens and ND Baseball’s sweep of #13 NCSU Men’s Tennis in more ACC action vs Clemson and Boston College (and Citadel, too) Swim and Dive at NCAA Zone Diving Championships + a preview of Women’s NCAA Championships Track and Field at the Yellow Jacket Invite, the outdoor season opener Golf at the Linger Longer Invitational WBB at the WBIT...
E210: Basketball ACCT! Softball 15-0! Baseball! Tennis!
March 12, 2024 11:00 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MBWith Jack traveling, Scions throws back to its original two-man band, who review the latest in basketball before taking a critical eye at softball’s new #25 ranking from SoftballAmerica and baseball’s...interesting...week. Other news and notes include both tennis teams making steady progress in and around ACC play, Swim/Dive working through NCAA Diving Zone Championships, and Club Lacrosse results from the weekend. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to y...
E209: Some Records, Some Questions (feat. Ken Sugiura)
March 04, 2024 02:52 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBWith Akshay on the road at Sloan, Jake and Jack welcome the Scions of the Southland reliable reliever, the AJC’s Ken Sugiura to talk about his recent interview with former Georgia Tech Men’s Basketball head coach, Josh Pastner, and also the final home game of the regular season vs. Florida State before diving into some Michigan-themed trivia. Then Jack and Jake discuss softball’s latest week of offensive firepower, baseball’s series vs. Georgia, Drew Burress, and the rest of the non-revenue...
E208: ALL THE SPRING SPORTS (MBB/WBB, Softball, Baseball, MTEN/WTEN, oh god just so much more)
February 27, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBThe gang takes the scenic route around the Flats, hitting every single spring sport + a little take-making on former Georgia Tech head football coach Paul Johnson's interview with 93.1FM THE SUPERSTATIONS. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and Stitcher Radio!...
E207: MBB/WBB Updates, Baseball Opening Weekend, Softball @ Clearwater Invitational
February 19, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBThe gang recaps a week that saw MBB reach the depths of the ACC while WBB took the #6 team in the nation to overtime. Around the Flats: baseball opened its 2024 season with a sweep of Radford, softball faced its toughest tests in recent memory over their weekend at Clearwater, FL, and WTEN took on Penn and uga. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss....
E206: Baseball PREVIEW! MBB/WBB Updates, Golf at Amer Ari, T&F/S&D/Lax/Hockey
February 13, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 33.5 MBCharles Gilley (@cgilleyphotos) joins the gang to recap softball's opening weekend and preview the baseball season! Also in this edition: basketball continues to struggle, golf puts together a top-10 finish in Hawaii, and a kickers-only wrap up of the Super Bowl. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Po...
Scions Extra/Ramblin' To Paris Pt. 6: Jen Yee
February 07, 2024 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBA Scions/Ramblin' To Paris episode, Jack talks with Georgia Tech Softball legend Jen Yee about her time with the Canadian National Team at the 2008 Olympics, how she got to Tech, and how those Olympics affected her historic 2010 season. Article: https://www.fromtherumbleseat.com/2024/2/7/24063273/ramblin-to-paris-pt-6-jen-yee-and-the-2008-beijing-olympics Host: Jack Purdy Guest: Jen Yee Production: Jack Purdy Music: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
E205: Understanding the Shortfalls (MBB vs. NCST, WBB vs. ND/WF, MTEN/WTEN)
February 05, 2024 03:41 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBJack, Jake, and Akshay are back for the traditional Georgia Tech sports roundup before things just go off the rails at the end, so we put that after the closing music if you want to hear an offshoot of the FTRS famous HTS 2015 class. Men’s Basketball vs. NC State Women’s Basketball vs. #14 Notre Dame/Wake Forest, and some deeper roster analysis Men’s Tennis vs. Georgia State Women’s Tennis vs. a bunch of teams A quick preview of the Buzz Classic this coming weekend Notes from football...
E204: MBB BEATS #3 UNC EMERGENCY EPISODE
February 01, 2024 03:20 - 45 minutes - 42.4 MBWe couldn’t help ourselves, we had to fire up the mics to capture the special moment of Georgia Tech Men’s Basketball defeating #3 North Carolina at home, the first home win against a top-3 team since 1994. Jack, Jake, and Akshay are joined by Rahul Deshpande (Editor in Chief of the Blueprint, EIC Emeritus of the Technique) who was on the court after the game in the student crowd. The boys go through the beats of the game, all of the interesting factoids, and the hopefull spillover effects t...
E203: Softball PREVIEW! MBB/WBB Updates, WTEN at ITAs, MTEN in CA
February 01, 2024 03:18 - 1 hour - 37 MBMadison Meyers of All Yellow Jackets (SI's Tech blog) and WREK's Ramblin WREK Sports Show joins the gang to preview the 2024 softball season! After some podcast business, the gang picks apart the week in Tech sports, including some...questionable...basketball results, a mixed bag on the tennis courts (in the ACC states of Virginia and California), and updates from McAuley Aquatic Center and Griffin Track. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher...
Scions Extra: 2024 GT Baseball w/Ben King & John Giesler
January 25, 2024 16:42 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBGeorgia Tech Baseball co-captains Ben King and John Giesler join Jack to talk about their careers at Tech, what it’s like welcoming full freshman and transfer classes, their experiences learning under former MLB players, and what they hope to see from the 2024 squad. Apologies if the audio seems funky at points. We had to do some surgery on the audio leveling in post-production. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using ...
E202: Construction Corner, Football Awards, MBB vs Clemson/UVA, WBB vs Clemson/BC, MTEN/WTEN
January 25, 2024 16:36 - 59 minutes - 27.6 MBThe gang breaks down the latest in Georgia Tech campus construction before diving into split weeks from the basketball programs, a bevy of player awards for football, a dominant weekend for MTEN paired with a frustrating one for WTEN, and a full slate of track and swim. Trivia this week? Scorigami. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss. You can also find us...
Scions Extra: 2024 GT Softball with Aileen Morales
January 18, 2024 16:26 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBWith the 2024 season around the corner, Jack is joined by Georgia Tech softball head coach, Aileen Morales, to review the offseason, give some insight into the new recruits joining the squad and what her pitch to them is, and then discuss what it means to be invited to the Clearwater Invitational before going through some Tech favorites. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss...
E201: Football Staff Updates, MTEN/WTEN Opening Weekend, MBB/WBB vs Duke
January 16, 2024 17:41 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBThe road to 300 episodes begins with a raft of changes to the football staff and MBB and WBB face-offs with Duke in Durham. The gang also breaks down the tennis programs' opening weekends and reviews swim/dive's first meet weekend of 2024. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and Stitc...
Scions Extra: Kenny Thorne & Kevin King
January 11, 2024 13:40 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBFor the first time in Scions of the Southland history, we welcome Georgia Tech Men’s Tennis coaches Kenny Thorne and Kevin King to the show to discuss the 2024 season, their experiences at Tech, and King’s experience at Wimbledon during Chris Eubanks’ run last year. Then, Jack gives a quick overview of both the men’s and women’s seasons. Host: Jack Purdy Guests: Kenny Thorne, Kevin King Production: Jack Purdy Music: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
E200: Reunions and Reflections (Football news, MBB vs. BC, WBB vs. UVA/Pitt)
January 09, 2024 03:24 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBFor the first time in show history, every past and present Scions of the Southland host united to celebrate the 200th canonical episode of the podcast to go through the week’s news, including some final thoughts on the football season and the defensive coordinator search from Joey Weaver. Then the week’s basketball results are covered along with the newest face to Georgia Tech Volleyball (Luanna Emiliano) before reminiscing on the origins of the podcast (49:17) and how we got to where we are...
E199: Football Signing Day, MBB vs Nevada, WBB vs FSU, Mount Rushmore
January 09, 2024 03:22 - 1 hour - 30.3 MBOur trio reunites for the first time in 2024 to review the latest from football’s Early Signing Day, followed by coverage of the basketball programs’ holiday excursions to Tallahassee and Hawai’i. In the second half, the gang does some real deep dude-rememberin’ together to build Georgia-Tech-sports-themed Mount Rushmores across a variety of categories. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/pod...
Scions Extra: Steven Little
December 29, 2023 13:12 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MBOur final Scions of the Southland is with our dear friend at Section 103, founder Steven Little. We go into his stories from his time at Tech (including the 2004 Final Four), how he's woven Tech into his day job, and why he started Section 103 plus how that has changed with the advent of NIL Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss. You can also find us on Appl...
E198: Gasparilla Bowl Champs! (Football, MBB/WBB, Tennis)
December 24, 2023 13:07 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBJack, Jake, and Maggie dig into Georgia Tech’s win at the Gasparilla Bowl, what went into Tech’s win, some of the numbers, our feelings about the game, the notoriety that has come from the win, and some of the cool tidbits surrounding the game. Then, after a quick hit on women’s basketball, we cover the first two games of men’s basketball’s trip at the Diamond Head Classic and how we cannot escape the third quarter nap before wrapping up with the new tennis schedule and construction corner. ...
E197: Campus Plan, MBB vs Penn St, WBB COFH
December 23, 2023 15:07 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBThe gang breaks down WBB’s domination of the school out east and MBB’s MSG thriller versus Penn State before diving deep (like, really really deep) into Georgia Tech’s 2023 Comprehensive Campus Plan. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and Stitcher Radio! We hope you enjoy! Please le...
Scions Extra: Kurt Hoyt
December 23, 2023 15:07 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBTo review the 2023 Georgia Tech Volleyball season, Jack is joined by the longtime radio broadcaster for Georgia Tech Volleyball (and women's basketball and softball), Kurt Hoyt, wherein they cover the Nebraska game, the win against Louisville, retooling vs. rebuilding, what the program needs to do to reach the top echelon of NCAA volleyball, and stories from past. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s...
E196: Football Staff Updates, MBB/WBB, Volleyball Season Review
December 12, 2023 15:54 - 1 hour - 36.5 MBThe gang reviews the latest in football staff change and break down MBB’s games in Athens and against Alabama A&M and WBB’s domination of Mercer and Georgia State. Then, the trio breaks down volleyball’s loss to #1 Nebraska and what it means for the program’s present and future. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Po...
E195: ACCidentally in Birmingham (Football Bowl, MBB vs Duke/MSST, Volleyball vs Florida/Nebraska)
December 12, 2023 15:54 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBThe gang opines on the College Football Playoff before having its own failure to launch on football's bowl assignment (blame the ACC). They then break down MBB's wins over ranked Duke (!!) and Mississippi State, WBB's close losses to Florida and Nebraska, and all of the angles of volleyball's continuing run through the NCAA tournament, including its upcoming date versus #1 Nebraska. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https:...
E194: Winter is Coming (Football vs uga, Volleyball NCAAs, MBB/WBB)
December 12, 2023 15:54 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBThe gang opens with some bowl trivia before recapping the 2023 edition of Clean, Old Fashioned Hate and discussing the minutiae of fourth-down decision making. Our trio then runs through the latest in Georgia Tech basketball before breaking down volleyball’s NCAA tournament journey. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcas...
E193: End of the Line (Football vs Syracuse, Volleyball vs Miami/Syracuse, MBB/WBB)
December 12, 2023 15:54 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBFootball expert Kieffer joins the gang to recap Tech’s win over Syracuse (which made them eligible for a bowl for the first time since 2018) and talk through what this step means for the football program moving forward. Our trio then runs through the latest in tennis and swim/dive before getting you set for the final week of volleyball before Selection Sunday next weekend. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.f...
Scions Extra: Carson Garrett, Pt. 2 (Survivor and life at Georgia Tech)
December 12, 2023 15:53 - 2 hours - 122 MBRecorded live from Wild Heaven West End, Carson Garrett returns to Scions of the Southland to discuss his story of coming to Georgia Tech, life at Georgia Tech after Survivor, and a MASSIVE deep dive into what it’s like to compete on the show, his key moments from every episode of Season 44 of Survivor (arriving to Fiji, competing in challenges, things they didn’t show in the final cuts, getting sick on the show, the inner workings of his relationships, switching tribes, and so much more), a...
E189: Volatility, Thy Name is Buzz (Football vs UNC, Volleyball @ BC/Syracuse, MTEN @ Vandy)
December 12, 2023 15:53 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBHomecoming weekend featured a possibly-illegal tricycle, a quarterback duel, exhibition baseball, late-season volleyball, and a field storming. Next week: somehow, even. more. sports. Nishant joins Jake, Jack, and Akshay to break down another victory over a ranked North Carolina team, and after, the gang dives deep into previewing a split-squad weekend for golf, reviews a clean weekend for volleyball, and checks in on MBB, WBB, and baseball with exhibitions on the horizon. Subscribe to the ...
E188: Same as It Ever Was (Football vs Boston College, Volleyball vs Duke/UNC, Swim/Dive, Women’s Tennis)
December 12, 2023 15:52 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBAnother new writer makes their podcast debut, helping the gang work through the morass of a frustrating football loss to Boston College. Scions then breaks down Georgia Tech volleyball’s weekend versus two-thirds of the Research Triangle and unpacks a full slate of women’s tennis. Trivia this week: homecoming-themed! Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss. You can also find us on Ap...
E185: Worrisome Week (Football vs Bowling Green, Volleyball vs VT/Wake)
December 12, 2023 15:51 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBThe trio are back to unpack a mess of a performance at Bobby Dodd Stadium, volleyball’s wins at VT and Wake Forest, and go around the horn of non-rev sports, including visits to cross-country, swim/dive, and Tunisia (not kidding). Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, and Stitcher Radio! We hope you e...
E183: Messy Weekend
December 12, 2023 15:50 - 1 hour - 37.3 MBFor all yin, there is yang — and after a stellar past weekend for Georgia Tech athletics, this one proved...rougher. Jack, Jake, and Akshay take a look at XC’s season opener and Georgia Tech’s trip to Oxford, then deep-dive into an emotionally-taxing weekend of volleyball. Trivia this week: street-smart. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts,...
E178: Time in the Gym
December 12, 2023 15:49 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBJack, Jake, and Akshay meet with Tiffany Jeng, a gymnast and varsity gymnastics advocate who presents a compelling counterpoint to the gang’s usual refrain about Tech adding women’s soccer: why not gymnastics instead? The gang then reviews the first week of fall football practice and the latest in women’s basketball before the latest round of conference realignment grinds the trio into a fine powder. Trivia this week: Texan in nature. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or...
E177: The Dawn of the Last Month
December 12, 2023 15:49 - 1 hour - 33.9 MBJack, Jake, and Akshay meet with the AJC's newly-minted beat writer Chad Bishop and discuss his journey as a journalist before getting into the nitty gritty of Tech sports news. The gang reviews Chris Eubanks’ return to Atlanta tennis tonight at the Atlanta Open versus current Georgia Tech tennis player Andres Martin, some rankings updates, and some notable football recruiting news before getting into the latest with conference realignment and media deals. Trivia this week brings some ACC fl...
E176: Summer Roost
December 12, 2023 15:48 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBJack, Jake, and Akshay talk about Chris Eubanks' return to Atlanta tennis tonight at the Atlanta Open versus current Georgia Tech tennis player Andres Martin, discuss Christo Lamprecht's eventful weekend in Scotland at the Open, and dig into President Ángel Cabrera's latest newsletter discussing the impact of Lamprecht's and Eubanks' high-profile international sporting moments. Then, Maddi Grant, Louisville softball player and sister of host Jake, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of coll...
E175: 0-1 versus the State of Georgia
December 12, 2023 15:47 - 50 minutes - 23.3 MBJack, Jake, and Akshay talk about the end of Chris Eubanks’ run at Wimbledon and review the latest in Georgia Tech recruiting for MBB and golf. Then, Clayton Tutor, author of staff favorite book Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta—and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports to talk about his upcoming book Boston Ball: Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, Gary Williams, and the Forgotten Cradle of Basketball Coaches (which you can preorder from https://bit.ly/BostonBall using promo code 6A...
E192: Preparing to Do or Die (Football @ Clemson, Volleyball vs. #7 Pitt, M/W Basketball 4-0)
November 13, 2023 00:03 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBJake and Jack are back to recap Jack’s day in Clemson for football’s rough loss, updates with cross country/men’s tennis, a deep dive into both women’s and men’s basketballs first two games, and then cover where volleyball stands after getting swept by #7 Pitt. Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Ca...
E191: 2023 Women’s and Men’s Basketball Preview
November 06, 2023 12:19 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBTo complete a mega recording session, the boys discuss the upcoming women’s basketball season, including Jack’s interview with Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator, Blanche Alverson (21:30). Then, Asa Waters joins the crew to discuss the men’s basketball season with all the new transfers, freshman, and our thoughts on Damon Stoudamire (37:50). Subscribe to the pod via anchor.fm/scions or add us to your podcatcher using https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rs...