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Week of NOVEMBER 6th, 2010 Ramblin’ With Staff Picks by Tucker Moore Lee Hoffman Cappetta Mitchell Prasadh Staff Mario Butler Contributing Writer (56-37) (52-41) (51-42) (54-39) (55-38) (57-36) vorite place to go off campus? Mario Butler: #1 Oregon (-28.5) v. Washington Ore. Ore. Wash. Ore. Ore. Ore. Atlantic Sta- tion. Technique: Has anyone ever #3 TCU (-4.5) @ #5 Utah TCU TCU TCU TCU TCU Utah stopped you on campus for an au- tograph? #4 Boise (-27) v. Hawaii Hi. Boise Boise Boise Boise Hi. Mario Butler: No, not really. Technique: Would you sign #6 Alabama (-6) @ #10 LSU Bama Bama Bama Bama Bama Bama one if they did? Mario Butler: Sure, but they’re probably busy in their books. #7 Nebraska (-17) @ Iowa State Neb. Neb. Neb. Neb. Neb. Neb. Technique: Who’s your favor- ite athlete? #8 Oklahoma (-6) @ Texas A&M OK OK OK OK OK OK Mario Butler: My favorite athlete, well, it was Michael Jor- dan, and I still admire him. #9 Wisconsin (-20) @ Purdue Wisc. Purdue Purdue Wisc. Wisc. Wisc. Photo courtesy of Georgia Tech Athletic Department Technique: Who are you root- Technique: How long did it ing for to win the World Series? #12 Missouri (-7) @ Texas Tech Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou Mizzou take to grow out your dreads? Mario Butler: Umm, I don’t Mario Butler: Um, let me really know who’s in it right now. Technique: #13 Stanford (-7.5) v. #15 Arizona think. This is my fifth year. Giants and Rang- Stan. Stan. Stan. Stan. Stan. Stan. Technique: Have you ever ers. thought about cutting them off? Mario Butler: Oh, Giants, I’m #14 Michigan State (-23) v. Minnesota MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU Minn. Mario Butler: I thought about going to go with Giants. it, but I don’t know. If that time Technique: Do you have a comes, I might. Hollywood crush? Hawaii washington minnesota Technique: Did you play any Mario Butler: Halle Berry. other sports in high school? Technique: What’s your favor- Boise wants to leave as Outside of last week when Michigan State has proven Mario Butler: I ran track and ite movie? WAC conference champions Auburn beat Ole Miss, No. 1 itself as a good team this year, played . I played AAU Mario Butler: I got a couple, before departing to the Moun- teams tend to struggle once but the squad is not a team basketball. but I’ll probably say The Best Man. tain West next year. The squad they get to the top. built to blow anyone out. If Technique: Who’s the funni- Technique: Can you cook? likely will with few teams with No one is giving Wash- anything, they will win with est guy in the locker room? Mario Butler: Yeah, I do a the talent to beat them. Still, ington a chance. They got de- defensive stops and hard-nosed Mario Butler: Anthony Allen. little cooking. Hawaii has done a lot to prove stroyed by Stanford last week running. Technique: Do you have any Technique: What’s your go-to themselves as contenders in ,and they lost their best player Minnesota has shown some pregame rituals? meal? the conference: they have dealt in quarterback Jake Locker. signs of life in its games, and Mario Butler: Nothing be- Mario Butler: I’m a breakfast Nevada its only defeat and Oregon, on the other hand, have yet to play a complete sides reading my Bible. Before we person, so pancakes, eggs, sausag- have averaged nearly 40 points is rolling and playing great game even by its low stan- leave the hotel, I’ll read my Bible. es, all that stuff. a game. football. However, they might dards. With their new interim Technique: What’s your favor- Technique: What’s your ideal Even against an elite de- overlook the Huskies as the head coach, the Gophers will ite class this semester if you have first date? fense like Boise’s, the Warriors Ducks still have Arizona and be more motivated to prove one? Mario Butler: Hmm…can- will still be able to put the Oregon State left on the sched- a point and get pumped up Mario Butler: My econ class, dlelight, stuff like that. points on the scoreboard. Ha- ule. against a ranked team. ECON 4813, it’s about terrorism. Technique: If you could have waii’s defense is suspect, but Oregon probably has the Minnesota is a bad team, Yeah, it’s pretty neat. a super power, what would it be? Boise will not win by 27 points players to win this game by but the Big Ten is a pretty Technique: What’s your favor- Mario Butler: Stop all the vio- in a likely shootout. Expect for double-digits, but I do not even conference, and Michi- ite meal at the dining hall? lence. the Broncos to easily win the see them beating a conference gan State will probably still be Mario Butler: I’d have to say Technique: What toppings do game, but they will win by less foe by more than four touch- hungover from the huge blow- when they have fried chicken. you get on a pizza? than four touchdowns. downs. out loss to Iowa last week. Technique: Where’s your fa- Mario Butler: Pepperoni. CLASSIFIEDS REAL ESTATE 2/2.5 TOWNHOUSE-WALK TO CLASS Roommate floorplan, New SS kitchen appliances. W/D, water, trash, lawn included. Pets OK, fenced in yard with koi pond. North and Piedmont. Visit www.rent8gilbert.com for photos. $1350/mo. 404-583-6540 SIX BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE Perfect for four, five, or six friends! 6BR/ 5 full bath, W/ D, pri- vate parking. Large rooms, wet bar, safe neighborhood, close to campus, and very nice! Two miles from GT. Near Howell Mill Kroger. 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I’m at beginner level right now. Will pay per hour or session. Email [email protected] or call 404-803-4010 22 • November 5, 2010 • Technique SPORTS 2010-11 in the WOMEN’S: lady jackets seek to build a tradition BASKET By Nishant Prasdah / Online Sports Editor As the 2010-11 season gets underway, the Tech women’s basketball team is coming off the most successful four-year run in team history and will be looking to record a fifth straight 20-win season in the upcoming campaign. The Jackets will have to fare without their top player from last year, as forward Brigitte Ardossi graduated and was selected in the WNBA Draft, but they return most of the roster from a team that went 23-10 and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Guard play should be a strength for the Jackets. The two returning seniors, Deja Foster and Alex Montgomery, have been fix- tures in the Tech backcourt for years and should be among the ACC’s top players in the 2010-11 season. Junior Metra Walthour and sophomore Sharena Taylor both return to give Tech two solid options at point guard, and the Jackets boast depth both at the point and wing positions. Montgomery returned from a torn ACL suffered at the end of the 2008-09 campaign to play in 28 of Tech’s 33 games last sea- son. Though her numbers were down somewhat from the previous year, when she was a healthy starter all season long, she remained a top option for the Jackets and was the team’s primary option from beyond the arc. She was second on the team with 11.9 points per game and had a team-high 59 three-pointers. Foster, meanwhile, emerged as a key weapon for the Jackets in Montgomery’s absence, shooting 48.0 percent from the field and averaging 9.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Her -to-turnover ratio of 1.0 was among the best in the conference. Neither Taylor nor Walthour was extremely effective on the offensive end, but Walthour proved to be an effective distributor and a strong defender, recording a 1.34 assist-to-turnover ratio and 61 steals. Along with a handful of experienced backups, including junior Mo Bennett and sophomore Jasmine Blain, at least one highly touted fresh- man will contribute to the Jackets’ backcourt this year. Point guard Dawnn Maye will battle Walthour and Taylor for playing time in her first year with the Jackets. The loss of Ardossi will no doubt hurt the Jackets’ frontcourt play. The Jackets will have several options available as they look to replace her production up front and continue to receive strong play on the post. One definite starter will be junior Sasha Goodlett, who at 6-foot-5 is the tallest player on Tech’s roster. Goodlett has been Tech’s start- ing center for each of the past two seasons and has shown steady improvement over that span. As a sophomore, she posted 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, both up from her numbers the previous year. Aside from Goodlett, the Jackets will have to rely on a handful of newcomers and former reserves to shore up the frontcourt. Junior forward Chelsea Regins and junior center LaQuananisha Adams saw time off the bench throughout last season, and both will continue to be factors in the upcoming season. Regins was productive off the bench in the 2009-10 campaign, recording 3.7 points per game (on 46.4 percent shooting) and 2.6 rebounds as she averaged 12.8 minutes per contest. The 6-foot-4 Adams played 8.6 minutes per game and was a reliable reserve who should continue to produce off the bench this season. The Jackets have added plenty of depth up front, with three forward recruits from Sweden joining the squad for the 2010-11 campaign. The most prominent of these is sophomore Danielle Hamilton-Carter, who missed last season after being ruled ineligible but will see the court for Tech this year. 23 4 11.9 5

Photo by William Brawley / Student Publications Wins by the team last Returning starters from Points per game by Alex Straight seasons with at season last season Montgomery last season least 20 wins SPORTS Technique • November 5, 2010 • 23

2010 - 2011 MEN’S & WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PREVIEW

MEN’S: team hopes to continue success By Chad Christopher / Contributing Writer After netting 23 wins and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Tech will be looking to repeat last season’s success and remain a contender in the ACC. But with the early departures of and Gani Lawal, the top scorers from last year’s team, Tech has many questions to answer. Last season, the 6-foot-10 Favors and 6-foot-9 Lawal combined to give Tech one of the biggest lineups in the entire ACC. Tech used its size to its advantage by giving the ball to Favors and Lawal in the post as much as possible, allowing them to physically wear down opponents over the course of a game. This season, Tech will not have that option as no player taller than 6-foot-6 on Tech’s roster has played in a college game. To make up for the loss of Favors and Lawal, Head Coach Paul Hewitt has created a new offensive system for his 11th season as head coach. Similar to the offense that Jay Wright runs at Villanova, Tech will essentially play with four guards out on the floor. Hewitt made this decision in order to utilize the valuable experience in his backcourt and also compensate for the overall lack of size. In this offense, the four guards will be positioned out on the perimeter and the lone post player will be located near the paint. In preparation for the new offensive scheme, the team has had a rigorous workout regimen during the preseason. A few days each week, the players ran a series of timed sprints at the campus track. In Tech’s fast break offense, the guards will be constantly making cuts to the basket and rotating the ball around the floor as they try to outrun opponents. In addition, many picks will be set on opposing players that should create mismatches due to Tech’s smaller players. These mismatches should make it easier to get long-range shots off since bigger defenders will not want to come out to the perimeter. Spacing near the perimeter will be key since Tech has a plethora of talented shooters that can make 3-pointers. Tech will rely on the performance of the backcourt because the guards play a central role in the offense. Among the ex- pected starters are senior point guard Maurice Miller, junior shooting guard Iman Shumpert, sophomore small forward Brian Oliver and sophomore shooting guard Glen Rice Jr. The 6-foot-5 Shumpert will be expected to lead the guards and thrive in this up-tempo offense with his athleticism and defensive instincts. Shumpert averaged 10 points and four assists last season but will be asked to increase his scoring with the departure of key players. The 6-foot-6 Oliver will also be a very significant player in this offense since he is considered to be the team’s biggest three-point threat as he shot 38 percent from three-point range last season. Oliver, who averaged 7.1 points last year, will most likely play the number four position and will therefore be expected to capitalize on mismatches. Rice will be expected to utilize his athletic 6-foot-5 frame and slash to the basket to create room for the offense, while the 6-foot-2 Miller will be used as a facilitator and reliable ball handler. Rounding out the backcourt is sophomore point guard Mfon Udofia, senior shooting guard Lance Storrs, freshman small forward Jason Morris and junior shooting guard Nick Foreman. As previously mentioned, the frontcourt is the biggest question mark heading into this season. None of the three play- ers making up the frontcourt, which includes redshirt freshman Daniel Miller, redshirt freshman Kammeon Holsey and freshman Nate Hicks, have played in a single college game. To help ease the learning curve of these three players, Hewitt will only play one of them at a time at the post position. The 6-foot-11 Miller is the likely starter after he spent a year learning from Favors and Lawal during his redshirt year. The 6-foot-8 Holsey, who was injured all last year, and the 6-foot-10 Hicks will most likely be asked to come off the bench when players get into foul trouble. One major concern is how long it will take the players to adjust to the new offense. Unfortunately, some front- court players have already missed practice time recovering from injuries that could put them at a disadvantage.

Luckily the team will have a group of talented and experienced backcourt players to lean on early in the season. Photo by Doug Kim / Student Publications 38 25.5 8 120 Percentage of three-pointers Combined points by Lawal Teams picked ahead of Total assists by Iman Shump- made by Brian Oliver and Favors last season Tech in the ACC ert last season

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After a trip to the NCAA tournament in 2009, the Jackets are looking for another strong season in the ACC. Redshirt fresh- man Kammeon Holsey is coming off an in- jury to his knee last season and looking to make a big impact on the court. At 6-foot-8, he’s got both size and speed, and his versa- tility should impact the way the team plays both offense and defense. The team is looking to play with a new look on offense. The perimeter should be the highlight of the season as both Head Coach Paul Hewitt and the players believe that the guards are knocking down a lot of shots while handling the ball off the dribble well. “We’re looking to pass the ball at least three or four times. We’re looking for open shots. Coach wants us to screen really hard. We can get easier shots and easier points by screening and going straight for the basket,” Holsey said. In further discussion with Holsey, he re- iterated that the team has some big goals in mind that start with the team getting more focused than last season. The other goals are to win the ACC championship this year, and Photo by John Nakano / Student Publications to get to the NCAA tournament and win Mary Ashley Tippins dives to dig the ball in a recent home game. Tippins led the Jackets in assists against Wake Forest and it. It’s going to be a tough task, especially replacing the talent lost after former Tech Duke with 77 in both games. Tippins had six digs and three blocks in the Jackets’ game versus the Blue Devils on the road. players Gani Lawal and Derrick Favors left for the NBA. By Wayne Bishop Repeating the opening “We’ve got to come in every day and Contributing Writer from the previous set, Tech work as hard as we can. I just have to try to opened the third set with a 4-0 give as much as I can for my team. I have to On Friday, Oct. 29 the lead. Duke answered this by be a team player and play my role. I’m ver- team made its way to Win- taking a 16-11 lead. Tech came satile, I can keep my size on the inside and ston-Salem, N.C. to face Wake back up to tie the score at 17. defend, or move out on the wing to defend Forest. Tech avenged its loss Duke then made a four-point the guards,” Holsey said. to the Demon Deacons from streak before fighting off Tech Holsey was a highly touted recruit com- late September by sweeping to win 25-23. ing into Tech, who redshirted the 2009 sea- the match 3-0. On Saturday, Tech came just shy of their son. In the preseason Holsey was coming off the Jackets then headed east to hitting percentage of the night a nagging knee injury, but the team seems Durham where they lost 3-0 to before, hitting only .252. encouraged by the progress he has made, the Blue Devils. The loss ended Hunter was able to match along with several of the other younger play- Tech’s five game road winning her numbers from the night ers on the roster. streak. before by leading the team The Demon Deacons with 13 kills on top of three opened up Friday night’s game digs. Sophomore outside hitter with a 6-2 lead in the first set. Alexis Woodson made eight The set would then switch kills while hitting an impres- leads continuously, being tied sive .615. only at 8-8 and 15-15. Tech Junior middle blocker Asia soon pulled away at 23-17. The Stawicka had five total blocks, Jackets called a time out before four kills and three digs, and returning to the set and win- sophomore outside hitter Su- ning 25-20. Photo by John Nakano / Student Publications san Carlson supplied nine digs “We’ve been talking about Jennifer Percy bumps the ball to a teammate. In her of Tech’s total of 51 for the coming out and setting the freshman season, Percy has 137 total kills and is hitting .224. match tone and putting the pressure Career milestones were also on them early,” said Head the set 26-24, forcing a sweep during the set, though never made on the night. McCullers Coach Tonya Johnson, cour- of the Demon Deacons. falling below seven points be- had 11 digs, which moved her tesy of ramblinwreck.com. Tech as a team hit .268 on hind. Tech lost the set 25-19 into eighth place on the all- In the second set, both the night, a key factor in the only hitting .235 compared to time Tech charts with 1336 in teams had long point streaks game compared to Wake For- Duke’s .333. her career. Sophomore libero at 10-3 each. Wake Forest was est’s .149. The Jackets came into the Nicki Meyer had a career-high only able to come as close as Junior outside hitter Bailey second and opened up with an eight digs as well. 19-18 to taking the lead. The Hunter led the team in kills 11-5 lead. Duke did not take Senior setter Mary Ash- Jackets were able to make the with a total of 13 along with this punishment long as they ley Tippins led the offense on match 2-0 by ending the set four digs and three blocks. Se- came back to tie the game at both nights with 77 assists in 25-21. nior libero Jordan McCullers 13. The teams then tied up on all. Junior middle blocker Asia The third set showed strong led the team on digs however the next several points before Stawicka had 10 kills for the fight from both teams. Tech with a total of 13. Duke took the lead at 22-19. weekend as well. began by leading the set 10-7, The Blue Devils began Sat- Tech fought back, however, Both games were the last in but Wake Forest fought back, urday’s game with a 4-0 lead and took a lead at 24-23. Un- Duke and Wake Forest’s sea-

Photo courtesy of Georgia Tech Athletic Department making the set 13-11. A quick in the first set. This forced the able to capitalize on the set son series against Tech. Kammeon Holsey will be one of Tech’s exchange of points led to Wake Jackets to attempt the come- point, Tech lost the set 26-24. Tech will be hosting Flori- Forest leading at 23-20. Tech back. Tech could only come The Blue Devils now led the da State and Miami on Nov. 5 post players after sitting out last season. was able to fight back and win within five points of the lead match at 2-0. and Nov. 6, respectively.