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.

Run of topics:

• 2025 Georgia Tech Hall of Fame class
• Georgia Tech Athletics FY23 highlights
• Financial effect of moving COFH to Mercedes-Benz Stadium
• House settlement: what it is, what colleges are doing, and what Tech might do

Relevant links:

• Georgia Tech Athletic Association FY23 report
• Scions E170: Realigning Finances (Feat. Tony Altimore)
• Engineering a Program
• “Breaking Down the House Settlement for Back Pay and Revenue Sharing” - Business of College Sports

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.

The rest of the show:

• Baseball vs. #20 Louisville, Danny Hall’s jersey retirement
• Softball to the NCAA Tournament
• #25 Golf update after round 1 of the NCAA Regional in Auburn

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

We’ve got all three Scions hosts today to go through Georgia Tech Baseball’s slide, the state of Tech softball after their series at Florida State was cancelled, and a peek into how the new women and men’s basketball recruits shape up the thin rosters. Plus, Brent Key is playing golf with Paul Johnson

Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy, Akshay Easwaran

Production: Jack Purdy

Music: ⁠⁠Georgia Tech⁠⁠ Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band

Jack and Jake are joined by Jackson Caudell from Georgia Tech on SI to give his scoop from the Georgia Tech Football spring game and the notables from that afternoon in Bobby Dodd Stadium. Then an update on #14 Georgia Tech Baseball, where they stand in the ACC, and their NCAA Tournament outlook before quick hits on softball, tennis, and Hiroshi Tai.

Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy

Guest: Jackson Caudell

Production: Jack Purdy

Music: ⁠⁠Georgia Tech⁠⁠ Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band

The Scions trio is back for a dive into Georgia Tech Baseball’s historic sweep at Stanford, plus our early thoughts on the hire of Karen Blair to the women’s basketball team. Then quick hits on the rest of the Tech sports world including club swimming winning a national championship and Hiroshi Tai playing The Masters.

Today’s lineup:

• Baseball vs. Stanford
• Softball vs. Syracuse
• Karen Blair to WBB + transfer portal news
• MBB transfer portal news
• Hiroshi Tai at The Masters
• Men’s & Women’s Tennis
• Club Lacrosse vs. u[sic]ga
• SWIM CLUB IS NATIONAL CHAMPS!
• Spring Football game

Hosts: Jack Purdy, Jake Grant, Akshay Easwaran

Production: Jack Purdy

Music: ⁠⁠Georgia Tech⁠⁠ Glee Club, Georgia Tech Marching Band