30 • Friday, April 12, 2002 • Technique SPORTS The women’s crew team hasn’t seen QBs from page 36 Crew from page 34 this much success since the spring of 1999 when the women’s heavy- However, one thing made the deci- chine. weight four received silvers at na- sion a little easier. This past Mon- On the women’s side, Canavan tionals. day, one of the lead candidates, Andy points to first-year rower Denize How does the Tech club team Hall quit the team. No comment Ozmen, a fourth-year chemical en- compete against teams with deep was given from him as to why he left gineering student, as a rower with a pockets? Richards and Canavan both the team after fighting for the start- large upside. Ozmen, who has the agree on the formula for Tech crew ing position the past three years. second best ergometer time on the success. However, this sudden decision has women’s team, moved quickly from “I find that Georgia Tech row- shocked many fans who have been the novice squad to the undefeated ers are better than other clubs out watching the quarterback struggle varsity four boat. Ozmen is one of there because of the people who go closely. two first-year rowers on the varsity to Tech,” explained Richards, who Andy Hall’s departure, while team, the other being Jane Wood- was a member of the cross country, unexpected, has given new hope to row, a freshman from Tampa, Fla. basketball and softball teams in high Camp, who now has the most expe- The Tech men’s varsity team has school. “We are determined and we rience on the squad. After holding also benefited from a couple of tal- want to win.” the clipboard on the sidelines the ented freshman. Taylor Bronikowski, Canavan echoes the thoughts of past few years, he knows the system a native Georgian and industrial en- Richards. well and seems to know his reads as By Marques McMillan / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS gineering major and John Hoffman, “Tech is easy in some ways to if they are second nature. While he Head Coach Chan Gailey looks over spring practice last week. Gailey a freshman computer engineering coach, the school has very intelli- does not possess the physical as- has to face another major challenge with the departure of 2001 backup major from Jacksonville, Fla. both gent student athletes,” said Cana- pects of the other two contenders, quarterback Andy Hall who most likely will transfer to a I-AA school. stepped up to the varsity level im- van. “You really have to want to be a he could easily claim the backup mediately last fall. Their presence rower because the course load is so role and even receive some playing and option runner now that Hall is With the departure of Hall, the on the team has helped fill the void demanding.” time. gone. job is Bilbo’s to lose. However, much of a departed class that created a The varsity rowers make plenty On the other hand Bilbo, who is He is also the best at handing the can happen over the course of the dominant varsity eight boat. Last of sacrifices to compete at the top seen by many as the future of Tech ball off. Many of you out there may remainder of spring practice and year’s varsity four men’s boat (which level. The squad practices on the football, may actually be hurt by be thinking, how hard is it to sim- the entirety of summer practice. actually featured several members water five times a week with four Hall’s departure. Hall was putting ply hand a ball to a runningback? Those that were worrying about a of the eight boat) finished in fourth extra practices on land lifting weights Well, the quarterback needs to de- two-quarterback system can be rest place at the IRA Regatta, meaning or doing cardiovascular routines. liver the ball in the same way in assured though. the varsity four team members were While the squads don’t have as many “You would like to which he would fake the handoff “I’d like to find one right now,” the fourth-best in the country. of the early-morning crew practices on a play action. Bilbo sticks the said Gailey, “and then we’ll worry “We beat Brown, Princeton, Yale as many imagine, the early practices have a clear cut guy ball out at the last second and deliv- about trying to find two. We’re not and Harvard [traditional Division I do require some special preparations. that jumps up there ers it in the same spot every time. in that position right now.” rowing powerhouses],” said Cana- The Tech shells, which cost about Right now, since there’s so many But what type of position are van. “We gained a lot of respect $25,000, are equipped with lights and becomes a hero, backs of different sizes competing, they in now? Before, Tech had depth after appearing in the New York Times and the club has special permits to but right now we it’s hard to get a rhythm down, but at the QB position. Now it seems as and Philadelphia Inquirer.” row in the darkness of the 5 a.m. once a starter is selected Bilbo’s hand- if it may be too thin. However, one While this year’s men’s varsity mornings. don’t have anybody off will be flawless. It will leave the talent Gailey has always had is to eight boat hasn’t had the same suc- Baxley, who has been rowing for that fits in that defenders on their heels well after build his program around his play- cess as last year’s team, they have two years, is happy to live through the ball is hiked since they wont ers and not try to transform them. made large strides as spring march- the few early practices. category.” know whether to approach the line Whoever is selected as the starting es on. “The time-commitment is worth Chan Gailey or back into zone coverage. quarterback will be in command of The varsity light weight squad it,” said Baxley. “Seeing the courses Head Football Coach Suggs on the other hand has a an offense that is tailor-suited to raced a Dartmouth boat that fin- perfectly buoyed and all the excite- forecasted handoff in which his sticks him. And that may be all that’s needed ished third in the country last year ment at big events is a big rush.” the ball as far away as possible from for this team to be successful. and lost by only one length of a boat As usual, the team has their sites him almost immediately after the Upcoming Spring Practices (about four seconds). set on the biggest event of them all, pressure on Bilbo and kept Bilbo ball is hiked. Suggs has the passing On the women’s side, the team the Dad Vail’s Regatta on May 10 4/12 Practice 4 p.m. ○○○○○○ attentive. One could see Bilbo hav- down pat, however, is an immobile ○○○○○○○○○○○ has been moving strong all season. and 11. 4/13 Scrimmage 10:40 a.m. ○○○○○○ ing trouble with his reads, but could quarterback that needs guidance from ○○○○○○○○○○○ Led by seniors Joy Parrott and Sa- “The only one that really counts 4/16 Practice 4 p.m. ○○○○○○ also see how hard he was working the coaches. The transfer that at ○○○○○○○○○○○ rah Tourtellott, the team has the is the Dad Vail’s Regatta,” said Cana- 4/19 Practice 4 p.m. ○○○○○○ on them. As definitely the most ath- one point started at Tennessee has ○○○○○○○○○○○ first women’s varsity four boat to van. “We go to win, I wouldn’t put 4/20 Springfest* 11 a.m. ○○○○○○ letic back, he easily has the stron- not played to the high caliber that ○○○○○○○○○○○ ever go undefeated heading into a boat on the water if I didn’t think * - Held at Marist School ○○○○○○ gest arm and now is the best scrambler was expected from him. ○○○○○○○○○○○ southern nationals and Dad Vail’s. it had a chance.” were, why not support a team that Golf from page 32 wants and needs attention? A team that for some reason is in the na- 23 freshman Chan Wongluekiet, tional spotlight everywhere other No. 24 senior Matt Weibring, No. than at Tech. There is more to golf 50 freshman Nick Thompson make than simply Tiger Woods. After all, up the rest of the competing team. before Woods mastered the Mas- “This group is solid from top to ters he was simply a student athlete bottom and really is a five-man team,” at Stanford. Would you want to be said Coach Heppler. “They all can one of those Stanford fans who missed go low and they all can pick one out on their Tiger era? another up if someone is struggling.” The Rambling Wreck are in ac- And that’s what will determine tion next at Old North State Club how well the Jackets finish the sea- in Uwharrie Point, N.C. for the son. They need the support of their ACC Championships from April teammates as well as their fans to 19-21. The NCAA East Regional compete. So, instead of ripping apart comes to Georgia at the Ansley how much of a disappointment last Golf Club’s Settindown Creek in year’s football and baseball squads Roswell. SPORTS Technique • Friday, April 12, 2002 • 31 Beyond the White and Gold Intramural Notebook Forecasting next MLB Home run king with Jack B.