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On March 7th, the Baltimore Ravens announced they would be placing the non-exclusive franchise tag on former MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson. With this designation, Jackson is allowed to negotiate a long-term deal with other teams around the league. However, the Ravens still hold the keys to his future with the organization able to match any offer Jackson receives. Even if the Ravens didn’t match the offer, they would receive two compensatory first-round picks from whichever [...]
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Georgia State Soccer Regular Season Recap
Regular season play is now over in the Sun Belt. The Georgia State Panthers are getting ready to start postseason tournament play, but let’s take a look at how the team played as a whole this season. Statistics: This season Georgia State was top-five in eight stat categories as a team. This included: shots (fifth), points (second), goals (second), goals per game (second), assists (second), assists per game (second), saves (seconds) and corners (fourth). Midfielder [...] -
The Falcons’ offense needs a heavy dose of Kyle Pitts
The Atlanta Falcons selected Kyle Pitts with the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, making him the highest-drafted tight end in NFL history. Pitts is a 6’5, 245-pound athletic freak who ran an unofficial 4.44 40-yard dash at his pro day. Pitts has a wingspan of 83 3/8” and is in the 100th percentile among all tight ends since 1999. The University of Florida product was built in a lab. The NFL has [...] -
The Hawks have more than just a dynamic duo
To say the Atlanta Hawks are back to 2021 Eastern Conference Finals form would be a stretch, but it wouldn’t be that elastic if you catch the Hawks’ drift. Ever since that magical playoff run that began in Madison Square Garden, the Hawks have been disappointing. To be fair, they surpassed what the team and fans expected out of them. To be honest, that team did what most thought they needed a couple more years [...] -
Cross Country Season Wrap Up
After last season’s two top-20 finishes and an eighth-place finish in the Sun Belt Conference Championship, cross country is ready to run it back with familiar faces and new signees. During the 2022 offseason, the Panthers signed three runners on the squad. Sacha Brickley of North Gwinnett and Sabrina Quintanilla of Duluth were the Georgia-bred signees. Ana Cubillo of Aranda de Duero, Burgos, Spain, rounded out the incoming class. Graduate student Emma Devis decided to [...] -
Why are the Falcons so slept on?
From wild overtime thrillers to games being decided by four points or less to bad refereed games, this season has been a wild ride for the Falcons. The craziest part about it: people are falling asleep on the ride and it’s just getting started. The Falcons are sitting atop the NFC South through the first eight weeks of the season with a 4-4 record. Sitting under the Falcons are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers [...] -
The Atlanta Hawks Through the First Three Weeks
October 19 – October 26 [v Houston, v Orlando, v Charlotte] The Atlanta Hawks tipped off their season against the Houston Rockets. This was Dejounte Murray’s debut in Atlanta. He along with Trae Young led the team in minutes with 38 played. In Murray’s debut, he earned a double-double with 20 points and 11 assists. The Hawks took charge in the second quarter and never looked back, as the last time the Rockets held the [...] -
Georgia States dynamic rushing attack
The 2022 Georgia State Panthers have had a rough start to the season. They are 3-5 to begin the year but have gutted out the most challenging part of their schedule and are 2-2 in conference play. The Panthers go as far as their dynamic rushing game duo takes them. The Panthers have rushed for over 200 yards in all three of its wins this season. They are at their best when the whole stable [...] -
Women’s Basketball season preview
The women’s basketball season is set to begin coming off a fairly disappointing year, the Panthers are looking to regroup and bounce back. Head coach Gene Hill enters his fifth season with the women’s basketball program and a team filled with returning players. Last season, the Panthers went 10-16 overall and 4-9 in conference play. This includes tough losses to Coastal Carolina, Troy, Georgia Southern and Appalachian State. As a team, the Panthers would average [...] -
How Darren Grainger Elevates the Panther’s Offense
Darren Grainger took over as the Panther’s quarterback in 2021 after starting his collegiate career in 2019 at Furman University. In his first year as the starter at Georgia State, Grainger enjoyed great success that was capped by MVP honors in the TaxAct Camellia Bowl. He passed for 1,715 yards while leading the Sun Belt in rushing with 670 yards and three scores. Grainger threw 19 touchdown passes and just four interceptions in his 11 [...] -
Can the Falcons Make the Playoffs?
With the recent 37-30 win over the Carolina Panthers, the 4-4 Atlanta Falcons are now at the top of the NFC south and currently hold the fourth seed in the playoff race. Fans still have their doubts about whether the Falcons are true contenders for the division crown or pretenders hiding behind the facade of a weak division. Despite the rollercoaster of events that occurred during the week eight divisional matchup, the Falcons not only [...] -
Evan Johnson’s Journey
Evan Johnson is a junior point guard from Durham, North Carolina. He played his last three years of high school basketball at Oak Hill academy. Evan gave thanks to his older brother who he said is his “Biggest inspiration for playing basketball,” and accredited his parents for starting his basketball journey. While playing in Virginia, Evan made a name for himself. 247Sports listed him as the 14th-best player in the state. He was also listed [...] -
What’s Next for the Atlanta Braves?
The Atlanta Braves were eliminated in the National League Division Series by the Philadelphia Phillies after four games. During the regular season, the Braves tallied 101 wins to 61 losses tied for the second most wins in the MLB behind the Houston Astros and tied with the New York Mets. Until Spring Practice begins there will be plenty of questions looming over Truist Park. How do the Braves handle Marcell Ozuna and his off-the-the-field behavior? [...] -
Panthers Women’s Golf off to Strong start
After advancing deep into the Sun Belt championship tournament last season, the Georgia State women’s golf team is ready to get back into the swing of things. The women’s team achieved eight top-10 placements and shot 306, just five shots behind Troy, to finish sixth in the championship. With the 2021 campaign complete, it was time for the 2022 season to get underway. Entering her third season, coach Jessica Steward is looking to build off [...] -
How the Falcons’ run game went from bad to great
The Atlanta Falcons have emerged as one of the NFL’s top rushing attacks through the first half of this season, being one of four teams to have over 1,000 yards on the ground. Last season the Falcons failed to hit 1,500 rushing yards, so why the dramatic shift in the offense? Head coach Arthur Smith helped lead the Tennessee Titans to the second-best rushing offense in 2020 as their offensive coordinator. In his first season [...] -
Where Does Georgia State Stand In The Sun Belt?
Odds are Georgia State Basketball wins the Sun Belt Conference again. On another hand, the Panthers may lose the Sun Belt Conference. It’s also unlikely the world ends tomorrow, so it’s better to go with the former rather than the latter in this situation. Last year’s basketball season was weird, to say the least. It was abnormal and didn’t flow like any other season in Georgia State history has. COVID-19 was still raging in cases [...]
