March 12, 2021 BY MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Let’s open with a couple of bold statements about two of our hoop teams. The Yellow Jackets will make it all the way to the Elite 8 while the Hawks will go 22-14 in the second half of the season and secure the 6th…… read more »
March 8, 2021 – BY MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Things are starting to ramp up quite a bit in our little ole world of Atlanta sports. The Braves are more than a week into Grapefruit League play. The Yellow Jackets have won six in a row as they head into the ACC…… read more »
March 4, 2021 – BY MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Spring Football is fast approaching, which means we’re in the midst of all the off-season lists and early prognostications. You know the drill. “College football’s most intriguing newcomer for each Way-Too-Early Top 25 team”, or “The 10 college football teams that can crack…… read more »
Today, it\’s all about the Atlanta Hawks\’ Trae Young: How does he become a better closer? What are improvements Trae Young needs to make to get this team over the hump? Who needs to see more time from the Hawks, and who needs to sit the bench. Next, The guys play a game of \”Is…… read more »
Feb. 28, 2021 BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – This Georgia Tech team believes they are good and can win any game. Who can blame them right now? They’ve won four straight games and have played themselves into strong consideration for making the NCAA Tournament. They’ve also beaten four ranked teams this season. …… read more »
Feb. 26, 2021 – BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – I’ll give Lloyd Pierce a pass… For now A lot of us had hoped that the Hawks would be better than 13-18 at this point of the season. The calls for the organization to move on from Lloyd Pierce as head coach and…… read more »
Feb. 25, 2021 – BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Valdosta High School’s ruling body decided to chase wins over integrity, when they hired Rush Propst. This isn’t conjecture, it’s really fact. There is no denying that Rush Propst as a football coach, is as good as they come for on-field success. He…… read more »
Feb. 23, 2021 – KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – As the Braves prepared to take the field for their first full squad workout this morning, manager Brian Snitker and other members of the organization gave their usual speeches. However, this year things were a bit different, due to health and safety guidelines. Since…… read more »
Feb. 22, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – As Monday’s workout wrapped up, pitchers have already made quite a bit of progress in the first four days of camp. Brian Snitker says everyone has had a chance to throw a pair of sides, which is the first step in the ramp…… read more »
Feb.19, 2021 – BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Kirby Smart seems to get standout quarterbacks to sign with his program in every single recruiting cycle. How? That is the question that many in all of college football seem curious to know. It’s no secret that UGA has earned the reputation under Smart,…… read more »
