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Georgia Has A Pair Named To Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

Release from Georgia Athletics: Georgia seniors Malcolm Mitchell and Jordan Jenkins have been included on the watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy, which is known as college football’s premier award for community service. Mitchell, a 6-1, 194-pound receiver from Valdosta, Ga., was the team’s third-leading receiver in 2014 with 31 catches for 248 yards and…
Georgia State’s Peterson Named to Lombardi Award Watch List

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State linebacker Joseph Peterson was named to the 2015 Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List, announced Tuesday. The senior from Dothan, Ala., is the Panthers’ top returnee on defense after earning All-Sun Belt Conference recognition the last two years, including second-team honors a year ago. Peterson is already Georgia State’s…
More Georgia Bulldogs named to watch lists

Release from Georgia Athletics: Georgia outside linebackers Jordan Jenkins and Leonard Floyd have been named to the watch list for the Butkus Award, which is presented to the nation’s best linebacker. Jenkins and Floyd have already been named to the watch lists for the Bednarik Award, the Nagurski Trophy and the Lombardi Award. Offensive guard…
ACC Has Five Selected to Jim Thorpe Preseason Watch List

Release from the Atlantic Coast Conference: The Atlantic Coast Conference had five defensive backs—which ties for the second highest total of any conference nationally—named to the preseason watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given annually to the top defensive back in the nation. The total preseason watch list of 42 collegiate defensive…
Inside the Inquirer: Postgame presser with Atlanta Dream coach Michael Cooper 7.12.15

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the postgame presser of Atlanta Dream head coach Michael Cooper following his team’s 84-74 home win over the New York Liberty on July 12. Topics included overall thoughts on the win, the play of new starters Sydney Carter and Cierra Burdick, the offensive efficiency of Angel…
Inside the Inquirer: Postgame presser with Atlanta Dream player Angel McCoughtry 7.12.15

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Sports Inquirer attended the postgame presser of Atlanta Dream player Angel McCoughtry following her team’s 84-74 home win over the New York Liberty on July 12. She scored a game-high 32 points and dished out a season-high six assists in the victory. Topics included overall thoughts on the win,…