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Passing the Guard: UFC 188 preview

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Music to listen to: You Belong to the City by Glenn Frey This song came on my radio a few weeks ago when I was driving to the gym for a workout not feeling the best, contemplating the next moves of my life. If you listen to the lyrics closely,…
Georgia State shines in MLB Draft

Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State junior third baseman Matt Rose was selected Wednesday by the Chicago Cubs in the 11th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, and junior pitcher Nathan Bates went in the 15th round to the Los Angeles Angels. The Panthers had two current players drafted for the…
Seven Georgia Bulldogs Selected During 2015 MLB Draft

Release from Georgia Athletics: A total of seven Georgia Bulldogs were selected during the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft that featured 40 rounds and concluded Wednesday. Georgia had five pitchers and two position players selected in the 40-round draft. It marked the most draft picks by the Bulldogs since 2011 when seven heard their name…
Hillyer, Lowman Selected Wednesday in the MLB Draft

Release from Kennesaw State Athletics: For the second straight day, a pair of Kennesaw State baseball players were selected in the 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday afternoon on the final day of the annual event. The Miami Marlins selected righthander Jordan Hillyer with the 416th overall pick in the 14th…
Athlon Sports Honors Nine Jackets on Preseason All-ACC Team

Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: For the second consecutive week, nine Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets earned Preseason All-ACC honors. Senior DL Adam Gotsis headlined the Jackets’ honorees Monday on Athlon Sports’ Preseason All-ACC teams. While Gotsis earned first-team honors, redshirt junior C Freddie Burden, redshirt senior OL Bryan Chamberlain, junior LB P.J. Davis, and redshirt…
Georgia’s Ryan Lawlor Selected By Atlanta In Eighth Round of MLB Draft

Release from Georgia Athletics: Georgia pitcher Ryan Lawlor has been selected by the Atlanta Braves in the eighth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. As a junior in 2015, Lawlor posted a 5-7 record and 3.67 ERA in 14 appearances, all starts. He pitched 73.2 innings with 84 strikeouts, both team-highs, and walked…