Jake and Akshay go through now #16 Georgia Tech’s startling 48-36 loss to NC State on the road and the rest in the week of Georgia Tech sports.
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Hosts: Jake Grant, Akshay Easwaran
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
The Scions boys recap and analyze one of the best Georgia Tech homecoming weekends in recent memory with loads of legends on campus, plus #8 Georgia Tech Football continued their undefeated season with a 41-16 win over Syracuse. Then the latest in Tech volleyball, tennis, and golf.
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Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy, Akshay Easwaran
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
The Scions trio is back to discuss the historic 27-18 win over Duke by the now #7 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, vaulting them into the top 10 in the midst of an already special season. We go through the game summary, the analytics, and our observations of the on-field product and the environment in Durham, NC. Then, quick hits on volleyball, tennis, swimming, and what to expect at Homecoming this weekend against Syracuse
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Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy, Akshay Easwaran
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
Jack and Jake are back to discuss the very normal feeling 35-20 win by #12 Georgia Tech over Virginia Tech and look ahead to the Duke game on Saturday. Then a recap of Georgia Tech Volleyball’s weekend against Duke and #23 North Carolina, and a deep dive into the new Dual Meet Tournament that Georgia Tech Swimming hosts at McCauley over the weekend.
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Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy
Production: Jack Purdy:
Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
With Georgia Tech Football on a bye, Jake and Jack take in the national landscape as to why Tech moved up to #13 in the AP Poll and what the rest of the ACC slate looks like going forward. Then, the fan perspective to the 10-year deal with Under Armour and a recap of Georgia Tech Volleyball’s matches against #11 SMU and #5 Pitt (it’s not all bad!)
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Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
Jack, Jake, and Akshay go through #16 Georgia Tech Football’s surprise win after going 17 points to Wake Forest and winning in overtime (game recap, observations, advanced analytics). Then, a dive into GT Volleyball’s opening ACC games against Miami and Florida State, Tech tennis, Tech golf, and preview into what might be our favorite bit ever for next week.
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Hosts: Akshay Easwaran, Jake Grant, Jack Purdy
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
Jack is joined by the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Chad Bishop to go through Georgia Tech’s win over Temple, the ups and downs (especially that 2nd quarter), and how we see the expectation level matching the future level of play as Tech heads to Wake Forest next week. Plus, our thoughts on the new ACC scheduling system starting in 2026.
Then a quick recap of Georgia Tech Volleyball’s match against georgia in McCamish Pavilion.
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Host: Jack Purdy
Guest: Chad Bishop
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
They freaking did it. The now #18 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets knocks off the then #12 Clemson Tigeres and the Scions boys are here to recap the entire game, give our analysis, and discuss what this means for the season going forward. Then, our thoughts on Georgia Tech volleyball after losing to #6 Wisconsin, and notes on the tennis and golf teams.
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Hosts: Akshay Easwaran, Jake Grant, Jack Purdy
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
Jack and Akshay dive into the circumstances behind the Ramblin’ Reck not leading the Georgia Tech Football team out on the field for what is believed to be the first time since 1961 (when the Reck tradition began), Tech’s win over Gardner-Webb, a great week for the volleyball team, some new schedules, and the details behind the $100M gift to the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.
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Hosts: Jack Purdy, Akshay Easwaran
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
Jack, Jake, and Akshay go through Georgia Tech Football’s 27-20 win over Colorado to secure a 1-0 start to the 2025 season hitting the game trends, the underlying advanced statistics, and other things we noticed. Then a recap of Georgia Tech Volleyball’s 3-0 weekend at the Georgia Tech Classic with new faces hitting the spotlight and the opening meet for Georgia Tech Cross Country.
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Hosts: Jack Purdy, Jake Grant, Akshay Easwaran
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
Jack is joined by Jackson Caudell for our full review of the 2025 Georgia Tech Football roster, how things are stacking up with the new high expectations, and where the trap games might be. Then, a quick hit on volleyball’s exhibition match against Auburn this past weekend.
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Host: Jack Purdy
Guest: Jackson Caudell
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
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We’re finally here. Georgia Tech Volleyball season is around the corner and Jake + Jack dive into what’s new (as in, almost the entire roster), what’s to come, and what’s to expect from the 2025 season.
Then, some notes on the latest from the football team and how we’re feeling going into the Colorado game.
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Hosts: Jack Purdy, Jake Grant
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
Eric Steagall, soon to be Ph.D. graduate of the Georgia Tech School of History and Sociology, joins the show to discuss his research on Bobby Jones (mechanical engineering grad from GT in 1922) and explore how Jones changed not only the golf landscape in America, but also stood as a prominent figure of Atlanta in its New South Creed era. Plus, many, many mentions of Johnny Smith, our favorite GT professor.
Then, our time honored tradition, the ceremonial reading of the Georgia Tech Volleyball schedule and the rest of the latest news from The Flats.
Find Eric’s published works here: https://hsoc.gatech.edu/people/person/f0807503-9069-53f7-a478-9ca84abd3ea9
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Hosts: Akshay Easwaran, Jake Grant, Jack Purdy
Guest: Eric Steagall
Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
On the eve of Ryan Alpert’s arrival to Georgia Tech as the new athletic director, the Scions boys dive into the state of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association Alpert enters, what the primary focuses will be, and what his first major decision could be this year.
Plus, quick hits on our recent MLB draftees from Tech baseball and our review of the new football uniforms.
Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy, Akshay Easwaran
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club
With the conclusion of the 2024-25 NCAA athletic season, we transition into a hallmark of Scions of the Southland, our (currently) biannual episode on Georgia Tech’s finances where we evaluate the debt problem, where influxes of money are coming from, and what the House settlement means for college athletics as a whole.
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Hosts: Akshay Easwaran, Jake Grant, Jack Purdy
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
Jake and Jack recap the Oxford Regional where Georgia Tech Baseball ended their season in games against Western Kentucky, Murray State, and Ole Miss. Then, what the departure of Danny Hall means for James Ramsay’s future considering that J Batt has departed for Michigan State. Oh yeah, we don’t have an athletic director anymore! Then a look into the newly refreshed look at Creative Commons, the next major addition to Georgia Tech’s campus.
Hosts: Jack Purdy, Jake Grant
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
With Georgia Tech Baseball announced to be going to the Oxford regional in the NCAA Tournament as part of a pod with Ole Miss, Western Kentucky, and Murray State, the Scions boys analyze the strength of the regional, Tech’s path to advancing to the super regional, and the probable starter Tech will face on Friday against the Hilltoppers.
Plus, and update on GT Golf at NCAA Championships in Carlsbad.
Hosts: Jack Purdy, Akshay Easwaran, Jake Grant
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
Jack and Akshay roll through a very important week in Georgia Tech Athletics, highlighted by Baseball getting their first ACC regular ceason championship in 20 years and how they look to potentially host a regional in the NCAA Tournament. Then, Softball’s weekend in Gainesville in the NCAA Tournament, news about Football scheduling, and how Golf lines up for the NCAA Championships in Carlsbad.
Hosts: Jack Purdy, Akshay Easwaran
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
This week, the Scions crew is joined by Georgia Tech Lacrosse head coach Ken Lovic to recap another fantastic season for the team after winning SELC’s for the third consecutive year and making the MCLA national championship game against Liberty. Plus, some discussion on the inner workings of how the team operates within the current college recruiting landscape as a high functioning club team.
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Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy, Akshay Easwaran
Guest: Ken Lovic
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band
Scions is back after an off week for some classic late-season diagnoses of Georgia Tech baseball and softball, both of whom still have paths to their NCAA Tournaments with ACC play coming up.
Then, a recap of new women’s head coach Karen Blair’s newly constructed roster and where golf sits going into the NCAA Regional.
Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy, Akshay Easwaran
Production: Jack Purdy
Music: Georgia Tech Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band