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Weekly Georgia Tech sports news from the staff of From The Rumble Seat and Georgia Tech alumni with occasional interviews with coaches, players, and Georgia Tech media members. Find us on Twitter (@FTRSBlog), Bluesky, Facebook, or at fromtherumbleseat.com
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Jack and Akshay dive into the circumstances behind the Ramblin’ Reck not leading the Georgia Tech Football team out on the field for what is believed to be the first time since 1961 (when the Reck tradition began), Tech’s win over Gardner-Webb, a great week for the volleyball team, some new schedules, and the details behind the $100M gift to the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.Like the show? Drop a rating wherever you listen and follow Scions of the Southland to ensure you don’t miss our weekly episodes.Hosts: Jack Purdy, Akshay EaswaranProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
Jack, Jake, and Akshay go through Georgia Tech Football’s 27-20 win over Colorado to secure a 1-0 start to the 2025 season hitting the game trends, the underlying advanced statistics, and other things we noticed. Then a recap of Georgia Tech Volleyball’s 3-0 weekend at the Georgia Tech Classic with new faces hitting the spotlight and the opening meet for Georgia Tech Cross Country.Like the show? Drop a rating wherever you listen and follow Scions of the Southland to ensure you don’t miss our weekly episodes.Hosts: Jack Purdy, Jake Grant, Akshay EaswaranProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
Jack is joined by Jackson Caudell for our full review of the 2025 Georgia Tech Football roster, how things are stacking up with the new high expectations, and where the trap games might be. Then, a quick hit on volleyball’s exhibition match against Auburn this past weekend.Like the show? Drop a rating wherever you listen and follow Scions of the Southland to ensure you don’t miss our weekly episodes.Host: Jack PurdyGuest: Jackson CaudellProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee ClubIf you’d like to sign up for the Georgia Tech Alumni Association webinar with Bill Curry on August 27, you can do so here: Registration Link
We’re finally here. Georgia Tech Volleyball season is around the corner and Jake + Jack dive into what’s new (as in, almost the entire roster), what’s to come, and what’s to expect from the 2025 season.Then, some notes on the latest from the football team and how we’re feeling going into the Colorado game.Like the show? Drop a rating wherever you listen and follow Scions of the Southland to ensure you don’t miss our weekly episodes.Hosts: Jack Purdy, Jake GrantProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
Eric Steagall, soon to be Ph.D. graduate of the Georgia Tech School of History and Sociology, joins the show to discuss his research on Bobby Jones (mechanical engineering grad from GT in 1922) and explore how Jones changed not only the golf landscape in America, but also stood as a prominent figure of Atlanta in its New South Creed era. Plus, many, many mentions of Johnny Smith, our favorite GT professor.Then, our time honored tradition, the ceremonial reading of the Georgia Tech Volleyball schedule and the rest of the latest news from The Flats.Find Eric’s published works here: https://hsoc.gatech.edu/people/person/f0807503-9069-53f7-a478-9ca84abd3ea9Like the show? Drop a rating wherever you listen and follow Scions of the Southland to ensure you don’t miss our weekly episodes.Hosts: Akshay Easwaran, Jake Grant, Jack PurdyGuest: Eric SteagallMusic: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
On the eve of Ryan Alpert’s arrival to Georgia Tech as the new athletic director, the Scions boys dive into the state of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association Alpert enters, what the primary focuses will be, and what his first major decision could be this year.Plus, quick hits on our recent MLB draftees from Tech baseball and our review of the new football uniforms.Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy, Akshay EaswaranProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
With the conclusion of the 2024-25 NCAA athletic season, we transition into a hallmark of Scions of the Southland, our (currently) biannual episode on Georgia Tech’s finances where we evaluate the debt problem, where influxes of money are coming from, and what the House settlement means for college athletics as a whole.Run of topics:2025 Georgia Tech Hall of Fame classGeorgia Tech Athletics FY23 highlightsFinancial effect of moving COFH to Mercedes-Benz StadiumHouse settlement: what it is, what colleges are doing, and what Tech might doRelevant links:Georgia Tech Athletic Association FY23 reportScions E170: Realigning Finances (Feat. Tony Altimore)Engineering a Program“Breaking Down the House Settlement for Back Pay and Revenue Sharing” - Business of College SportsHosts: Akshay Easwaran, Jake Grant, Jack PurdyProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
Jake and Jack recap the Oxford Regional where Georgia Tech Baseball ended their season in games against Western Kentucky, Murray State, and Ole Miss. Then, what the departure of Danny Hall means for James Ramsay’s future considering that J Batt has departed for Michigan State. Oh yeah, we don’t have an athletic director anymore! Then a look into the newly refreshed look at Creative Commons, the next major addition to Georgia Tech’s campus.Hosts: Jack Purdy, Jake GrantProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
With Georgia Tech Baseball announced to be going to the Oxford regional in the NCAA Tournament as part of a pod with Ole Miss, Western Kentucky, and Murray State, the Scions boys analyze the strength of the regional, Tech’s path to advancing to the super regional, and the probable starter Tech will face on Friday against the Hilltoppers.Plus, and update on GT Golf at NCAA Championships in Carlsbad.Hosts: Jack Purdy, Akshay Easwaran, Jake GrantProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
Jack and Akshay roll through a very important week in Georgia Tech Athletics, highlighted by Baseball getting their first ACC regular ceason championship in 20 years and how they look to potentially host a regional in the NCAA Tournament. Then, Softball’s weekend in Gainesville in the NCAA Tournament, news about Football scheduling, and how Golf lines up for the NCAA Championships in Carlsbad.Hosts: Jack Purdy, Akshay EaswaranProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
This week, the Scions crew is joined by Georgia Tech Lacrosse head coach Ken Lovic to recap another fantastic season for the team after winning SELC’s for the third consecutive year and making the MCLA national championship game against Liberty. Plus, some discussion on the inner workings of how the team operates within the current college recruiting landscape as a high functioning club team.The rest of the show:Baseball vs. #20 Louisville, Danny Hall’s jersey retirementSoftball to the NCAA Tournament#25 Golf update after round 1 of the NCAA Regional in AuburnHosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy, Akshay EaswaranGuest: Ken LovicProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
Scions is back after an off week for some classic late-season diagnoses of Georgia Tech baseball and softball, both of whom still have paths to their NCAA Tournaments with ACC play coming up.Then, a recap of new women’s head coach Karen Blair’s newly constructed roster and where golf sits going into the NCAA Regional.Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy, Akshay EaswaranProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
We’ve got all three Scions hosts today to go through Georgia Tech Baseball’s slide, the state of Tech softball after their series at Florida State was cancelled, and a peek into how the new women and men’s basketball recruits shape up the thin rosters. Plus, Brent Key is playing golf with Paul JohnsonHosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy, Akshay EaswaranProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
Jack and Jake are joined by Jackson Caudell from Georgia Tech on SI to give his scoop from the Georgia Tech Football spring game and the notables from that afternoon in Bobby Dodd Stadium. Then an update on #14 Georgia Tech Baseball, where they stand in the ACC, and their NCAA Tournament outlook before quick hits on softball, tennis, and Hiroshi Tai.Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack PurdyGuest: Jackson CaudellProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
The Scions trio is back for a dive into Georgia Tech Baseball’s historic sweep at Stanford, plus our early thoughts on the hire of Karen Blair to the women’s basketball team. Then quick hits on the rest of the Tech sports world including club swimming winning a national championship and Hiroshi Tai playing The Masters.Today’s lineup:Baseball vs. StanfordSoftball vs. SyracuseKaren Blair to WBB + transfer portal newsMBB transfer portal newsHiroshi Tai at The MastersMen’s & Women’s TennisClub Lacrosse vs. u[sic]gaSWIM CLUB IS NATIONAL CHAMPS!Spring Football gameHosts: Jack Purdy, Jake Grant, Akshay EaswaranProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
On the heels of Nell Fortner announcing her retirement after six seasons with Georgia Tech women’s basketball head coach, Jack and Tech women’s basketball + volleyball commentator Kurt Hoyt quickly get together to discuss the impact Nell had on the program, what the current team’s outlook is, what the coaching search process will look like, and what of the future we can decipher mere hours after Nell’s retirement.Host: Jack PurdyGuest: Kurt HoytProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
After a combined 65 years of leading their respective programs, Danny Hall (baseball) and Grover Hinsdale (track & field) announced their retirements from the programs at the end of their respective seasons. Jack and Jake go into what that means for both programs as Alan Drosky takes over for T&F and we speculate on who may take over for baseball. On the field, both baseball and softball have impressive weeks.Our order of operations:Basketball transfer newsHindale + Drosky#25 Baseball vs. #6 Clemson, Danny Hall’s passing of the torchSoftball vs. #13 Oklahoma State & Penn StateTennis vs. various North Carolina schoolsEva Erickson on SurvivorMen’s swimming at NCAA’sClub lacrosse @ FloridaClub swimming at nationalsHosts: Jack Purdy, Jake GrantProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
The Scions trio is finally all back together and joined by GT Baseball alum Ben King to talk about the incredible weekend sweep over Notre Dame, the success of the pitching staff, and how monumental the upcoming series against #3 Clemson is. Then, a dive into the current state of Georgia Tech Softball, a postmortem on the end of both the women’s and men’s basketball teams, and a quick preview on men’s swimming at the NCAA Championships this week.Please let us know what you think via email (fromtherumbleseat@gmail.com), on Twitter (@FTRSBlog), Bluesky, Facebook, or in the comments below!Hosts: Jack Purdy, Akshay Easwaran, Jake GrantGuest: Ben KingProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
The ides of March are here and bring many, many (oh dear Neptune, just so much) basketball to watch — Jack and Akshay are back to preview both MBB at the NIT (tipping off as this podcast comes off the presses) and WBB at the full NCAAT, before diving into baseball’s escapades versus Pitt, softball’s westward travails in Berkeley, and a smorgasbord of tennis results, along with a quick preview of the NCAA Swim and Dive Championships. Your guiding light this week:Recap: MBB at ACC TournamentPreview: MBB at NITPreview: WBB at NCAA TournamentRecap: Baseball vs GA State, PittRecap: Softball vs Auburn, @ CalRecap: Men’s Tennis vs Duke, UNCRecap: Women’s Tennis vs ODUPreview: NCAA Swim and Dive ChampionshipsPlease let us know what you think via email (fromtherumbleseat@gmail.com), on Twitter (@FTRSBlog), Bluesky, Facebook, or in the comments below!Hosts: Jack Purdy, Akshay EaswaranProduction: Akshay EaswaranMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
In a special episode, Jack and Jake are joined by Zach Keschner and Andy Hildrum from Georgia Tech Club Hockey to talk about why they changing conferences, how their season went, the state of ice hockey in Georgia, and who they might see at AAU Nationals in Jacksonville. Then, our usual rundown of the week’s news in Georgia Tech sports:Baseball @ Virginia TechSoftball vs. NC StateWomen’s Basketball at the ACC TournamentMen’s Basketball vs. Miami/Wake ForestMen’s Tennis at SMU & Boston CollegeWomen’s Tennis vs. Duke & North CarolinaMax Fowler early performances at NCAA Zone DivingCampus construction updatesPlease let us know what you think via email (fromtherumbleseat@gmail.com), on Twitter (@FTRSBlog), Bluesky, Facebook, or in the comments below!Hosts: Jack Purdy, Jake GrantGuests: Zach Keschner, Andy HildrumProduction: Jack PurdyMusic: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
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No discussion on CPJ retiring?
I wish I could be friends with Jake, Ethan, and Akshay irl