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andrew said:
From what I can tell, the situation seems different than what you wrote. He didn't disappear before the game -- he requested extra family tickets to the U[sic]GA game, Tech didn't give them to him, he skipped a practice in protest, and Fulcher suspended him for the game as a result. It spiraled out of control from there, and he ended up suspended for the bowl game as well.

Not trying to say who was right or wrong in this situation as I wasn't there.
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That's a good follow up, as I said, the ole memory banks are not as good as they once were.
 
andrew said:
From what I can tell, the situation seems different than what you wrote. He didn't disappear before the game -- he requested extra family tickets to the U[sic]GA game, Tech didn't give them to him, he skipped a practice in protest, and Fulcher suspended him for the game as a result. It spiraled out of control from there, and he ended up suspended for the bowl game as well.

Not trying to say who was right or wrong in this situation as I wasn't there.
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Pretty much this. The "spiraled out of control" part is where the civic "leaders" came into play - Jesse Jackson, in particular.

Eddie McAshan was the first time I ever heard of Georgia Tech as a kid in SoFla. I can't say with any certainty that I would have known enough about Georgia Tech even to have applied there for college if not for him.
 
I wasn't THERE there (meaning I wasn't on the team), but I was a ST holder and was well aware of what was going on. McAshan was clearly in the wrong, since he (and his bigoted advisors) wouldn't accept team rules and wanted them changed for him.
 
Supersize that order mutt said:
I wasn't THERE there (meaning I wasn't on the team), but I was a ST holder and was well aware of what was going on. McAshan was clearly in the wrong, since he (and his bigoted advisors) wouldn't accept team rules and wanted them changed for him.
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Y'all have covered this pretty well, but there was another factor in play.

Even back 50 years ago the NCAA restricted the number of complimentary tickets that could be provided with a max of four (4) for any player. Typically seniors and starters got four & everyone else got two. Eddie was a SR & a starter, but was limited to four free tickets.

We had a bunch of guys from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, NJ, etc., that always would either surrepticiously "sell" their allotted tickets or just give them to the southern guys. Eddie & his advisors did not pursue this route, so Fulcher really didn't have much of a choice after Eddie skipped practice, the team bus, etc., on Friday.

I was a Freshmen Team Student-Assistant Coach that year & no one outside of Fulcher & maybe his secretary knew what was going on. Maybe Friday about 5PM the story broke. I don't think Eddie's position coach, the extremely popular Steve Sloan, knew what was going down. And I may be mistaken, but I think the GTAA even kept a Georgia Highway Patrol Car with Col Hugh Hardison & Coach Jim Luck around just in case Eddie showed.

If you want to read a slanted, one-sided, WRONG op-ed piece by a very biased writer, Dr. Richard Lapchick, written about 15 years ago for ESPN, here's the link. I called Lapchick out on it then, pointed out the obvious flaws in his article, & his response was to send me a copy of his latest book.

That said, saw Eddie, AKA "Skip," in the Letterwinners Lounge Saturday night. He was "my old teammate," not someone who bailed before the UGag game.

Now.... extra credit if you know how to pronounce Eddie's surname:
(A) MACK-A-Shann
(B) Mac-ASH-Ann
(C) MUH-Shann
(D) Muh-CASH-Ann
(E) Other
 
DeepSnap said:
Y'all have covered this pretty well, but there was another factor in play.

Even back 50 years ago the NCAA restricted the number of complimentary tickets that could be provided with a max of four (4) for any player. Typically seniors and starters got four & everyone else got two. Eddie was a SR & a starter, but was limited to four free tickets.

We had a bunch of guys from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, NJ, etc., that always would either surrepticiously "sell" their allotted tickets or just give them to the southern guys. Eddie & his advisors did not pursue this route, so Fulcher really didn't have much of a choice after Eddie skipped practice, the team bus, etc., on Friday.

I was a Freshmen Team Student-Assistant Coach that year & no one outside of Fulcher & maybe his secretary knew what was going on. Maybe Friday about 5PM the story broke. I don't think Eddie's position coach, the extremely popular Steve Sloan, knew what was going down. And I may be mistaken, but I think the GTAA even kept a Georgia Highway Patrol Car with Col Hugh Hardison & Coach Jim Luck around just in case Eddie showed.

If you want to read a slanted, one-sided, WRONG op-ed piece by a very biased writer, Dr. Richard Lapchick, written about 15 years ago for ESPN, here's the link. I called Lapchick out on it then, pointed out the obvious flaws in his article, & his response was to send me a copy of his latest book.

That said, saw Eddie, AKA "Skip," in the Letterwinners Lounge Saturday night. He was "my old teammate," not someone who bailed before the UGag game.

Now.... extra credit if you know how to pronounce Eddie's surname:
(A) MACK-A-Shann
(B) Mac-ASH-Ann
(C) MUH-Shann
(D) Muh-CASH-Ann
(E) Other
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Of those you listed, I would choose (C), but I always thought it was MUHC-Shann.
 
John Hopkins website on clavicle fracture prognosis:
"Usually there are no limitations once the fracture heals. Most patients have full range of motion and can return to activities with no limitations. Some fractures can take six to nine months to heal. If the fracture does not heal, surgery may be necessary. Some fractures of the clavicle that do not heal completely are not painful and may not need surgery. Many factors determine whether a clavicle fracture will need surgery, and they should be discussed with your doctor. Generally, if surgery is necessary it is done with an incision followed by implanting a plate and screws. Sometimes a bone graft may be needed to help stimulate healing. Treatment after surgery depends upon many factors, such as how fast the fracture heals. Fortunately surgery is needed in few cases and is successful in cases where it is needed. Surgery can reduce a visible deformity of the fracture but results in a scar. Occasionally surgery may be indicated in a high-caliber athlete but this too is controversial and studies are mixed on when exactly surgery should be done."

Cleveland Clinic:
"Most collarbone fractures heal in six to eight weeks, without surgery or complications. Most people are able to start getting back to normal activities by three months or so, but full recovery may take up to six to 12 months.

You may feel a bump where the fracture healed. The bump may get smaller on its own over time, but it might never go away completely. You may also have less strength in your shoulder and arm. But unless you have other injuries, you can often return to normal activities within a few weeks."
 
DeepSnap said:
Y'all have covered this pretty well, but there was another factor in play.

Even back 50 years ago the NCAA restricted the number of complimentary tickets that could be provided with a max of four (4) for any player. Typically seniors and starters got four & everyone else got two. Eddie was a SR & a starter, but was limited to four free tickets.

We had a bunch of guys from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, NJ, etc., that always would either surrepticiously "sell" their allotted tickets or just give them to the southern guys. Eddie & his advisors did not pursue this route, so Fulcher really didn't have much of a choice after Eddie skipped practice, the team bus, etc., on Friday.

I was a Freshmen Team Student-Assistant Coach that year & no one outside of Fulcher & maybe his secretary knew what was going on. Maybe Friday about 5PM the story broke. I don't think Eddie's position coach, the extremely popular Steve Sloan, knew what was going down. And I may be mistaken, but I think the GTAA even kept a Georgia Highway Patrol Car with Col Hugh Hardison & Coach Jim Luck around just in case Eddie showed.

If you want to read a slanted, one-sided, WRONG op-ed piece by a very biased writer, Dr. Richard Lapchick, written about 15 years ago for ESPN, here's the link. I called Lapchick out on it then, pointed out the obvious flaws in his article, & his response was to send me a copy of his latest book.

That said, saw Eddie, AKA "Skip," in the Letterwinners Lounge Saturday night. He was "my old teammate," not someone who bailed before the UGag game.

Now.... extra credit if you know how to pronounce Eddie's surname:
(A) MACK-A-Shann
(B) Mac-ASH-Ann
(C) MUH-Shann
(D) Muh-CASH-Ann
(E) Other
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About 15 years ago Eddie shows up one of my construction projects. He had just been let go at Life after Dr. Sid's shenanigans there. I went to our President at the time and asked him if he could get Eddie on somewhere in the company and the Pres and I had a conversation about Eddie. Our Pres told me that he had grown up in Gainesville Fl and, of course knew about Eddie "MacShan". That's how he pronounced it. That's how Al and Kim pronounced it. That's how I will always pronounce it. :-)
 
LongforDodd said:
About 15 years ago Eddie shows up one of my construction projects. He had just been let go at Life after Dr. Sid's shenanigans there. I went to our President at the time and asked him if he could get Eddie on somewhere in the company and the Pres and I had a conversation about Eddie. Our Pres told me that he had grown up in Gainesville Fl and, of course knew about Eddie "MacShan". That's how he pronounced it. That's how Al and Kim pronounced it. That's how I will always pronounce it. :-)
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You didn’t finish the story. Did you and the president find him a job?
 
Nehru Jacket said:
One thing that seems odd to me. Why is Sims’ father having conversations with his son during a football game? Unless his father is on the sidelines, conversations with family members from the stands sound more like high school than college.
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As we delve into the psychology of parental units that can’t let go.
 
Supersize that order mutt said:
With Chip Long as OC, we will see the same stupid play calling we have seen all season, no matter who the QB is.
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Yes, you can tell there is no offensive cohesion by watching the first three plays of any game. I think this weighed on Gibbs a lot.
I would have 10 plays that we run hard and select 3 to 5 for the first series. I would also run slants all the time and stay away from our sorry screen plays. We lack rhythm and moxie.
 
Per weekly conference, Key confirms it's a broken collarbone.

Sims no longer playing football; he's going to focus on healing.
 
Dhatura said:
Hell, I mean do it err'where. In the tackle box. Outside the tackle box. On the CBs and Safeties. On their that jackass Stetson. Run over to the sideline and cut block Kirby Shart. Hell, cut block that inbred uga whatever the hell number he is now.
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This man has his mind right. If I ever meet you in person, dude...I'm buying you a drink. You, sir, are a true GT fan!
 
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