The REAL Countdown to Kickoff

gsu_paintballer

gsu_paintballer

Dodd-Like
Joined
Sep 11, 2007
Messages
11,290
At this point, we are 99 DAYS AWAY!. Each day, I am going to post up a short note from rr.com about the player who wears that days number. It will allow us to get to know people! If no one wears the number....I'll pick a well known ST member ;)

If there are errors in my posting about a certain player, be reminded that I paste straight from www.ramblinwreck.com

226285.jpeg


#99, Vance Walker, Junior Defensive Tackle
AT TECH: Tech's top backup at defensive tackle last fall . . . Has made four career starts . . . Switched jersey numbers from No. 57 to No. 99 for 2006.

PERSONAL:Full name is Vance Jack Walker . . . Born April 26, 1987 . . . Parents are Gary and Janet Walker . . Majoring in management.
 
98 MORE DAYS!!!!

1257415.jpeg


#98 Ben Anderson, RSF Defensive Tackle

AT TECH: Backup at defensive tackle coming off a redshirt year in 2006.

PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Benjamin Anderson . . . Parents are Robert and Sheri Anderson . . . Born February 28, 1988 . . . Majoring in management.
 
97 MORE DAYS!!!! (before midnight anyways)

1257479.jpeg


#97 Robert Hall, RS Sophomore DE

AT TECH: A talented defensive end prospect who missed the bulk of the 2007 season with an injury... played well in the April 19 T-Day Game with 3.5 tackles, incluidng a sack... was a mainstay on special teams as a true freshman in 2006.

PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Louis Hall, Jr. . . . Parents are Robert Hall, Sr., and Patricia Nelson . . . Born January 23, 1987 in Frankfurt, Germany . . . Majoring in civil engineering.
 
96 MORE DAYS!!!! (currently)

1257618.jpeg


#96 Logan Walls, RSF Defensive Lineman

PERSONAL: Full name is Spencer Timothy Walls ... Parents are Wyatt Bales and Torina Walls ... Son of the late Sandy Walls ... Born November 8, 1988 ... Brother, Lance, transferred from BYU and walked onto the team in the spring of 2007.
 
gsu_paintballer said:
96 MORE DAYS!!!! (currently)

1257618.jpeg


#96 Logan Walls, RSF Defensive Lineman

PERSONAL: Full name is Spencer Timothy Walls ... Parents are Wyatt Bales and Torina Walls ... Son of the late Sandy Walls ... Born November 8, 1988 ... Brother, Lance, transferred from BYU and walked onto the team in the spring of 2007.
Click to expand...

I met him last summer along with Nick Claytor. He was the cousin of my roommate.
 
95 MORE DAYS!!!!

1257533.jpeg


#95 Daryl Richard, RS Junior Defensive Tackle

AT TECH: Talented starter at defensive tackle and outstanding student . . . Returned to action last fall after a redshirt year in 2005 due to a knee injury . . . Would have been a key performer for the Tech defense that season but was injured during spring practice and underwent reconstructive surgery on his right knee in May of 2005 . . . Named to the preseason watch list for the Lott Trophy.

PERSONAL: Full name is Darryl Richard II . . . Parents are Darryl Richard and Tanda Richard . . . Born June 17, 1986 . . . Graduated in May 2007 with a degree in management . . . Working on MBA degree . . . Outstanding student named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll for 2004-05 and 2005-06 and the 2006 ACC All-Academic football team . . . Member of Georgia Tech All-Academic team, which recognizes the top scholar-athlete on each team . . . Football team representative on the Georgia Tech Student-Athlete Advisory Board for 2006-07 . . . Plays the piano.
 
94 MORE DAYS!!!!!!!

211571.jpeg


#94 Elris Anyaibe RS Junior Defensive Tackle

AT TECH: Young defender who has developed into a very capable backup at defensive tackle . . . Has good quickness.

Personal: Full name is Elris Chibuikem Anyaibe . . . Pronounced ER-iss on-YA-bee . . . Parents are Mary and Christopher Anyaibe . . . Born April 20, 1986 . . . Majoring in science, technology and culture.
 
93 MORE DAYS!!!!!!

226268.jpeg


Michael Johnson, Senior Defensive End

AT TECH: Tall, athletic defensive end with tremendous pass-rushing ability . . . Tech's top backup at defensive end who sees plenty of action, especially on passing downs . . . Has freakish athletic ability.

PERSONAL: Born February 7, 1987... full name is Michael D. Johnson... parents are Samuel and Thomasene Johnson... Samuel is a Vietnam veteran (marines) and earned the Purple Heart... majoring in management
 
I cannot wait to see MJ this fall. He'll be playing for draft position.

I fully expect to read something like this in one or more postgame writeups this fall.

And lo, there was wailing and gnashing of teeth across the line as our hapless opponents silently prayed for another three-and-out to escape the blistering, merciless wrath of Mr. Johnson.
Click to expand...
 
92 MORE DAYS!!!!

1257562.jpeg


Jason Peters RSF Defensive End

AT TECH: A very skilled and intelligent defensive end who redshirted in 2007... will be expected to be a main contributor in 2008... played well in the spring and made four tackles in the T-Day Game.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jason Douglas Peters ... Parents are Douglas and Monica Peters ... Born June 21, 1989.
 
There are 89 MORE DAYS!!!!!

No GT players with #89, so here are the last two I missed. You guys can feel free to post up for the day if I miss one :p

1034872.jpeg


#91 Derrick Morgan, Soph DE

AT TECH: A talented young player who cracked the playing rotation last season as a true freshman... played in 2007 behind starters Darrell Robertson and Adamm Oliver... a strong candidate to start at one of the end positions in 2008... had 3.5 tackles, one TFL and a fumble recovery in the April 19 T-Day Game... enrolled at Tech in January of 2007 and participated in spring practice.

PERSONAL: Full name is Derek Lee Morgan . . . Parents are Frederick Morgan and Pamela Wooden . . . Born January 6, 1989 . . . Majoring in science, technology and culture.

#90 TJ Barnes (No picture) Freshman Defensive Tackle

Was a standout defensive tackle at Enterprise High School and can play line on either side of the ball... ranked as the 48th-best offensive tackle prospect nationally by Rivals.com... ranked by Rivals.com as the 18th-best high school prospect in Alabama... ranked as the 24th-best Alabama prospect by Scout.com... ranked No. 59 nationally among offensive tackle prospects by Scout.com... made more than 70 tackles, 20 tackles-for-loss, one sack and one interception as a senior... set a school record with eight sacks in one game... played four years of high school football at almost every position on the offensive and defensive lines... father, Terry Jones, played football at Auburn... cousins Fred Baxter and Randy Hart played football at Auburn... chose Georgia Tech over Louisville, Alabama, Auburn and others... selected Georgia Tech because of the academics, the football and the atmosphere... born June 14, 1990 in Montgomery, Ala... given name is Tarence Jariviz Barnes, but goes by T.J... has four teenage siblings.
 
This is a great thread, GSU. Keep it up. I read it religiously.
 
88 MORE DAYS TO KICKOFF!!!!!!!!!

Two Jackets have #88, so a double feature for today!

(No Picture)

Antonio Wilson, Freshman Defensive End

An intriguing prospect who starred in basketball but played high school football for the first time as a senior in 2007... listed as a defensive end but is athletic enough to play receiver... played in just four games in 2007 after suffering an injury in an automobile accident... had 25 tackles and 11 sacks in those four games... has fully recovered from the injury... played three seasons of basketball at Columbia... helped Columbia to the 2006 state championship in basketball... an outstanding student with a GPA approaching 4.0... consistently on the honor roll... member of the National Honor Society... chose Georgia Tech over Vanderbilt and others... selected Tech because of the football, the engineering major and because it's close to home... considering a major in chemical engineering... born October 9, 1989 in Decatur, Ga... given name is Antonio DeMario Wilson... has one sister, Kristie.

(No Picture)

Kevin Cone, sophomore wide receiver

AT TECH: A walk-on wide receiver who joined the program in the spring... a southpaw who was extremely impressive in spring drills... scored a touchdown on a 48-yard pass from Calvin Booker in the April 19 T-Day Game.



Personal

Given name is Kevin Lamar Cone... son of Ronny and Janet Cone -- both Georgia Tech graduates... Ronny played football at Georgia Tech from 1979-83 and later with the New York Jets... has one brother, Zach, and one sister, Amy... considering a major in mechanical engineering... chose Georgia Tech because of the engineering program, both parents attended Tech and because he wants to play football for the Yellow Jackets.
 
87 DAYS TO KICKOFF!!!!!!!

Per ramblinwreck.com, there are no #87 players....BUT....

There is one beej67. He's our feature for today.

l_cb69bad4f06502e1cbcb5cdda3638e31.jpg


AT TECH: Has a Bachelor's in Civil and a Master's in Environmental Fluid Mechanics / Water Resource Management, both from Tech. Was a WREK DJ for about 6 years, and founded WREK's longest running electronic music specialty show.

PERSONAL: I'm 32 and married, wife also got her Bachelor's in Civil, but got her masters from Stanford in construction management. I'm now a civil engineer and PE who runs a small department in a company that does engineering for land development, my department addresses storm water issues. My job involves running storm water computer models with long runtimes, which gives me 5 minute windows during the day waiting for data, which I end up spending on forums.

I've been a football season ticket holder for around 6 years, except for last year when I let my tickets go, facing all the new fees. Have cheap tickets this year up in the Jackets Nest. I live in East Cobb, and own a mid sized cruising sailboat in Panama City Florida, and spend two weekends a month down there either sailing, or doing maintenance.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top