Scions of the Southland - A Georgia Tech Sports Podcast

Scions of the Southland is back with a deep dive into Georgia Tech Baseball’s continuing dominance after a loss to Georgia State and a three game sweep of Northwestern. Then our predictions for the women’s basketball team as they head into the ACC Tournament and the latest on the tennis, golf, and track teams.

Resources referenced: PEAR Ratings, Bart Torvik T-Ranks

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Hosts: Akshay Easwaran, Jake Grant, Jack Purdy

Production: Jack Purdy

Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club

The Scions trio is back to go through a very, very full week of Georgia Tech sports including stellar weekends by the #2 baseball team and softball team, who combined scored 103 runs from Thursday to Sunday. Beats include our assesment of Mason Patel’s pitching, how Tech stacks in some metrics according to PEAR ratings, and how solid hitting is giving the softball pitching staff room to work (Makayla Coffield complete game shutout!).

Then, Tech swim & dive’s performance at ACC Championships (Max Fowler again impressed) plus track & field.

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Hosts: Akshay Easwaran, Jake Grant, Jack Purdy

Production: Jack Purdy

Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club

Jack and Jake go through Georgia Tech Baseball’s opening weekend series sweep against Bowling Green and the takeaways from it. Then more diagnosis on the men’s basketball team after seven straight losses, but on the other side of Zelnak a positive direction continues for women’s basketball. Then the latest in tennis with Kenny Thorne’s 350th win as the men’s head coach. Plus, lacrosse is back!

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Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy

Production: Jack Purdy

Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club

We’ve made it to the either the first or second most anticipated season of any team at Georgia Tech this season, the preseason #2 Baseball Cardiac Jackets. Jack and Jake roll through the new fellas on the team, the best infield in baseball, the continuously improved pitching, and why anything short of hosting a regional is likely failure for James Ramsey’s first year as head coach.

That, plus the latest in Tech basketball and tennis.

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Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy

Production: Jack Purdy

Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club

Jake, Jack, and Akshay recap the last week of Georgia Tech basketball (including the disappointing crowd against North Carolina), preview the 2026 softball season where we have improved expectations for Aileen Morales’ squad, the latest with the tennis team, and some great news for Carson Ballard.

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Hosts: Akshay Easwaran, Jake Grant, Jack Purdy

Production: Jack Purdy

Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club

In this episode: Alberto Mendoza comes to GT, men’s basketball loses to Clemson, women’s basketball holds their own against North Carolina, women’s swimming makes more progress against South Carolina, track & field took on one of the many Clemson Invitationals, GT Hockey is off to a good start in 2026, and who From The Rumble Seat would sponsor with a jersey patch if we had the funds to do that.

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Hosts: Akshay Easwaran, Jake Grant, Jack Purdy

Production: Jack Purdy

Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club

Jake, Jack, and Akshay go through the latest transfer portal additions to the Georgia Tech Football squad plus explore some lessons to possibly be learned from the Darien Mensah portal situation. Then, an assessment of the Damon Stoudamire era with Georgia Tech Men’s Basketball thus far after some troubling losses (and a good win at NC State) this season. Then, updates with women’s basketball, swim & dive (Max Fowler setting records!), and the tennis teams.

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Hosts: Akshay Easwaran, Jake Grant, Jack Purdy

Production: Jack Purdy

Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club

Back all together for the first time in 2026, Jack, Jake, and Akshay go through a spirited deep dive into the hires of George Godsey and Jason Semore, how the current college football calendar have impacted Georgia Tech internally and for us as fans, plus go into where there are clear spots of hope and progress in the Brent Key Administration even with some potential downfalls this offseason.

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Then, a hype session for the #2 Georgia Tech baseball team, the up and coming women’s basketball team, and some records in the pool for women’s swimming.

Hosts: Akshay Easwaran, Jake Grant, Jack Purdy

Production: Jack Purdy

Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club

Jack and Jake go through the on-field performance of Georgia Tech’s 25-21 loss to BYU in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, the experience of going to the bowl game in Orlando, and some overall season thoughts as Tech’s 2025 football season comes to a close. Then a quick hit on basketball and volleyball roster moves.

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Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy

Production: Jack Purdy

Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club

Jack and Jake overview the latest staff and player turnover with Georgia Tech Football, the latest donations to the athletic department, and what we’re looking forward to at the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Then the latest games with Georgia Tech Basketball, the baseball schedule, and plans for a welcome center on North Avenue.

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Hosts: Jake Grant, Jack Purdy

Production: Jack Purdy

Music: Georgia Tech Marching Band, Georgia Tech Glee Club