BALTIMORE -- As perhaps the most revered Baltimore Oriole in history, Cal Ripken Jr. remembers well what it took to get there. But before he was a Baltimore icon, before he was an Iron Man, even before he was an established big leaguer, Ripken was a 21-year-old rookie mired in a horrific slump and unsure of how to get out of it.
Tech-hip people likely are familiar with the term WYSIWYG, or "what you see is what you get," where the system produces an end document that looks very similar to what's currently on the screen.
Breaking down Saturday's nonconference clash at the Georgia Dome.
ATLANTA -- Not much has changed for Paul Johnson. The new Georgia Tech coach stands on the sideline with his hands on his knees, looking out onto the practice field. With their plain gold practice helmets and blue and white jerseys, the Yellow Jackets look very similar to the Navy team that Johnson coached for six seasons.
Georgia Tech played both Kansas and North Carolina tough this season before losing. With the two powerhouses set to face off in Saturday's national semifinal in San Antonio, SI.com's Bill Trocchi caught up with Yellow Jackets coach Paul Hewitt to discuss the matchup, plus his own Final Four experience in 2004, when Georgia Tech won its semifinal game against Oklahoma State before falling to UConn in the national championship.
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) -- Former Georgia Tech star Troy Matteson shot an 8-under 64 on Friday for a share of the second-round lead in the AT&T Classic with former University of Georgia player Ryuji Imada.
SI.com: Putting in the workupdated: Thu Mar 15 2007 14:28:00
ATLANTA -- Walk up to an NFL fan on the street, ask him who Tom Shaw is and be prepared for a shrug of the shoulders. Ask Tom Brady, Peyton Manning or Reggie Bush about Shaw and the answer will be much different.
SI.com: Burning questionsupdated: Tue Mar 06 2007 09:23:00
Yippee, it's March! The month where I get the least sleep and have the most fun. You've got questions, I've got answers. Let's fire 'em up:
SI.com: The waiting gameupdated: Mon Mar 05 2007 08:46:00
Also in this column: • Teams to keep an eye on • Complete projected bracket
SI.com: Fountain of youthupdated: Tue Feb 20 2007 12:36:00
Also in this column: • Teams to keep an eye on • Complete projected bracket
SI.com: Starting fiveupdated: Fri Feb 02 2007 14:25:00
Courtney Paris or Candace Parker. Nothing seemed to prompt more arguments last season than the debate of who was the best freshman in women's college basketball.
SI.com: Stock Reportupdated: Tue Jan 02 2007 14:09:00
Happy New Year, Hoopheads. As we all know, the new year signifies a new season in college hoops as conference play finally gets underway. That means teams are going to have to board real buses and airplanes to play real games against real teams.
Fortune: War-wheel driveupdated: Fri Feb 17 2006 14:29:00
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