Youthful Jackets still have eye on ACC prize

Posted Nov 8, 2008
Traditionally, before Georgia Tech’s football team leaves for road games, freshmen have to haul everyone’s equipment bags to the bus. However, because underclassmen are overrunning the Tech roster, carrying luggage isn’t the burden it once was. Check out the starting lineups for today’s game at North Carolina: 16 of Tech’s starting 22 are freshmen or sophomores. “I don’t know if I’ve ever heard of that,” Tech coach Paul Johnson said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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