Scions of the Southland - A Georgia Tech Sports Podcast

It may have been the third football bye week but Akshay, Jake, and Jack still have plenty to talk on in the Georgia Tech sports world with telling games from both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, a record performance by Bianca Bertolino, and some signings across multiple sports. Our order of operations: Football vs. NC State preview MBB vs. Texas Southern/uga recap WBB vs. West Georgia/uga...

The boys are back for a deep dive into the best win of the Brent Key era after Georgia Tech knocked off #4 Miami 28-23 behind a complete team effort. Then quick hits on the beginning of basketball season, volleyball’s swing in California, and tennis’ results at ITA Sectionals. Be sure to stick around for the postscript for Mini-500 advice. Please let us know what you think via email ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fr...

It always sneaks up on us, but it’s here, the Georgia Tech 2024-25 Men’s and Women’s basketball preview episode! Jack and Jake have a whirlwind of an episode with guests old and new to Scions of the Southland. Our order of operations: Robert Pensa & Will Fuss join to preview the Men’s Basketball team (new freshmen + transfers, how they’ll help complement Baye Ndongo and Naithan George, how the...

The two-man booth returns as Akshay and Jake break down what went wrong in Blacksburg after a frustrating 2024 Techmo Bowl versus Virginia Tech, volleyball continues stomping through the middle portion of its schedule at home with the latest roadkill being NC State and Wake, and golf gets set to play the East Lake Cup. Please let us know what you think via email ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fromtherumbleseat@gmail....

Ben makes his long awaited return to Scions of the Southland with Jake and Akshay out to debrief the loss to Notre Dame with Jack and what to make of the Zach Pyron outing, then Jack goes through the week for volleyball, tennis, and golf because he was hungry and didn’t want to monologue for a half hour. Please let us know what you think via email ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fromtherumbleseat@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ),...

Amidst what is looking to be one of the weirder news weeks of the Georgia Tech Football season, Jack is joined by the AJC’s Ken Sugiura to dive into the move of Clean, Old Fashioned Hate to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2025 and how that embodies the current state of college football finances. Plus, a look at Georgia Tech/Notre Dame series history and how Saturday’s game can be close. Subscribe to the...

Catharsis is a hell of time, isn't it? The gang reminisces on quite a day in Chapel Hill before talking through the minutiae of next week's game versus #12 Notre Dame, the final of the original MBS/GT contract. Included for added fun: a review of a sweeping weekend of volleyball + a deep dive into serve strategy. Join us! Subscribe to the pod via  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠anchor.fm/scions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or add...

With a 4-2 start and one of the most anticipated games of the year coming up on Saturday, Chad Bishop from the Atlanta Journal Constitution joins Jack to wrap up some points from the Duke game, whether Georgia Tech is on track at the midway poinnt of the year, why he hates the WR screen but how Tech does it right, and what it will take for the Jackets to beat North Carolina. Plus, a take on spring...

Our trio reunites to break down every angle of the Duke game and recaps volleyball’s trips to Purcell Pavilion and the L&N Credit Union House of Pain Arena. Around 30:47, the gang talks through Full Steam Ahead , Tech athletics’ new $500MM fundraising initiative, and how it fits into Tech’s Institute goals and the greater athletics landscape. Trivia today: swimming related! Subscribe to the po...

Jack and Jake are back to go over the weekend’s results from Georgia Tech Volleyball against #23 SMU & #1 Pitt, our current feelings on the football season so far and looking at what Duke has done, then a roundup of swimming, tennis, and softball’s results. Subscribe to the pod via  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠anchor.fm/scions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or add us to your podcatcher using  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In preparation for the first ever visit by a #1 team to O'Keefe Gymnasium to play Georgia Tech Volleyball, Jack sits down with friend and Pitt Volleyball beat writer from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Abby Schnable, to get the scoop on just how good Pitt has been this season and what it will take for Tech to pull the upset off. Subscribe to the pod via  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠anchor.fm/scions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jack sits with Jake and Akshay separately as Jake was driving back to Atlanta during the usual recording session, so it’s a split squad where everyone’s strengths get to shine on their own. Football @ #19 Louisville recap Jake’s experience as a visiting fan and the tailgate scene Volleyball’s win over uga and what awaits them against #23 SMU and #1 Pitt An analytics deep dive with Akshay and a LOT...

Jack is joined by Jackson Caudell of Sports Illustrated to do some letter grades of Georgia Tech’s football season so far, what has worked, what hasn’t, and how they might fare against Louisville in game five for the Jackets. Subscribe to the pod via  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠anchor.fm/scions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or add us to your podcatcher using  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/r...

It’s been a great week and weekend at Georgia Tech between football and volleyball, so that’s exactly what we dig into. Jake and Jack take you into our thoughts on what football’s win vs. VMI and volleyball’s win vs. Florida will teach us about the rest of their seasons, plus travel tips for those going to Louisville this weekend! Subscribe to the pod via  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠anchor.fm/scions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

A busy Saturday (virtually) on the Flats featured a noon football kickoff in Syracuse and a late, late, late show for volleyball in Provo. On the docket today: Football @ Cuse: a made-up pregame beef? run defense? I’m Ron Burgundy? Volleyball vs Lipscomb Volleyball @ #14 BYU: five-set thriller in a packed Smith Fieldhouse versus a home team that’s only lost nine times at home in the last ~10 years...

Maggie subs in for Jake in today’s starting lineup as the gang recaps all the action from a fascinating inaugural MARTA Bowl. But before football had its day (or night, rather) Saturday, volleyball got its season started with a big home opener versus UCLA. Let’s talk about all of it (plus some quick hitters from golf and cross-country)! --- Subscribe to the pod via  ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠anchor.fm/scions⁠⁠...

A complete (albeit close) victory in the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic calls for a nearly two hour podcast with takes from our reporter on-site, Nishant Prasadh. Join us to revel in Tech's first top-10 win since they last beat FSU at home in dramatic fashion on the last play of the game! --- Subscribe to the pod via  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠anchor.fm/scions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  or add us to your podcat...

With the onset of the highly anticipated 2024 Georgia Tech Football season here, we had no choice but to bring you our biggest football preview show we’ve ever done! Jack is joined by Joey Weaver ( Basketball Conference, FTRS alum) and Chad Bishop (Atlanta-Journal Constitution) to go over everything there is to talk on Georgia Tech Football before the Ireland game. Then Akshay and Jake hop on for...

With just over a day before Tech takes the court in the Gold and White game, Jack chats with Georgia Tech Volleyball head coach Michelle Collier to go through how the volleyball landscape has changed in the U.S. with the dawn of the PVL, Julia Bergmann’s success in Paris with the Brazilian National Team, how to replace Bella D’Amico/Paola Pimentel/Liz Patterson, and what to look forward to with th...

Jack’s internet died halfway through our episode, but that didn’t stop our usual suspects from going an hour-plus on the 2024 Georgia Tech volleyball season and the latest 2025 football recruiting news. Subscribe to the pod via  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠anchor.fm/scions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  or add us to your podcatcher using  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/5aa2e7c/podcast/rss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

With the recent news of Brittain Dining Hall closing, Jake and Jack go through their impressions of the building and its significance to Tech, then explore Marion Brittain’s presidency of Georgia Tech (1922-1944), his constant struggle with the state government, and what got built on campus that still remains today. Subscribe to the pod via  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠anchor.fm/scions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  or add us to you...

Olympic prep has started, and there are a number of Tech athletes headed to Paris this summer. Let's talk about 'em! On the slate today: - Men's basketball recruiting news: Cole Kirouac to OTE - Softball: Deven Boland promoted to Assistant/Hitting Coach - Construction Corner: more pieces removed from Edge/BDS - Main Event: Georgia Tech specific Olympic preview Subscribe to the pod via ...

The gang is back from the holiday to discuss the latest absurdity-turned-reality in conference alignment: Southern Methodist University, the University of California at Berkeley, and Stanford University are now members of the now-nominally-inaccurate Atlantic Coast Conference. On the agenda for today: - SMU, Cal, Stanford athletics profiles - Scheduling models + Travel concerns - Conference revenu...

The athletic year enters its final week as your usual trio flip in their history books to a particularly turbulent period in Tech history: the 1910-1920s. Colloquially referred to (by us anyway) as Tech’s Scratch/Claw/Beg/Borrow/Steal period, the then-Georgia School of Technology struggled with rising attendance in the post-war period without the state funding to match. How did it survive financia...

Jack is joined by Jackson Caudell of All Yellow Jackets to deep dive into the 2025 Georgia Tech football recruiting class, which included two commits just today! Jake then joins to recap the Jack/Jackson discussion and touch on the rest of the news coming out of The Flats, including Dennis Scott’s jersey retirement, Sara Beth Allen becoming the third Academic All-American in Georgia Tech softball...