SB Nation Atlanta: All Posts by Avinash Kunnathhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46601/atlanta-fave.png2012-11-10T20:20:04-05:00https://atlanta.sbnation.com/authors/avinash-kunnath/rss2012-11-10T20:20:04-05:002012-11-10T20:20:04-05:00Jumichael Ramos commits to Georgia Tech
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<p>The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets received a verbal commitment from wideout Jumichael Ramos of Lovejoy High School.</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/georgia-tech-yellow-jackets" class="sbn-auto-link">Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets</a> managed to land another football recruiting commitment, as Jumichael Ramos verballed on Friday night. The wide receiver becomes the second player from Lovejoy High School to commit to Georgia Tech and the 14th verbal in Georgia Tech's 2013 recruiting class.<br><br>Ramos is also a star basketball player for Lovejoy, but Georgia Tech likes his athleticism and his ability to go up and get catches. <br><br>At 6'3", 190 pounds, Ramos has exceptional athletic talent that Georgia Tech really likes. Ramos likes the challenge of not only being physical enough to make big plays, but also produce as a blocker and open up things for the Georgia Tech offense. <a href="http://blogs.ajc.com/recruiting/2012/11/10/georgia-tech-picks-up-commitment-no-14/?cxntfid=blogs_recruiting" target="_blank"> </a></p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.ajc.com/recruiting/2012/11/10/georgia-tech-picks-up-commitment-no-14/?cxntfid=blogs_recruiting" target="_blank">Lovejoy coach Al Hughes was very complimentary of Ramos in an interview he conducted with Michael Carvell of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution</a>.</p>
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<p>"He’s one of our deep threats, and can stretch the defense," Lovejoy coach <b>Al Hughes</b> said. "First of all, he’s a basketball guy, and he’s got lots of ups (30-inch vertical). He can control his body in the air just like a basketball player. He can put himself in a position to make the catch, and he knows how to use his body just like you would in basketball to block somebody out. He’s a tremendous talent."</p>
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<p>Ramos had offers from schools including Cincinnati, Florida Atlantic, Middle Tennessee State and South Florida, but decided to go with Georgia Tech in the end.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/georgia-tech-ncaaf/2012/11/10/3629222/jumichael-ramos-commits-georgia-tech-footballAvinash Kunnath2012-11-10T19:47:28-05:002012-11-10T19:47:28-05:00Bulldogs lead Tigers 14-0 after first quarter
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/georgia-bulldogs" class="sbn-auto-link">Georgia Bulldogs</a> hold a 14-0 lead on the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/auburn-tigers" class="sbn-auto-link">Auburn Tigers</a> after the end of the first quarter, as star quarterback Aaron Murray has been pretty perfect to start this game out.<br><br>The Bulldogs forced Auburn to a quick three-and-out, then Georgia went to work. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/158475/todd-gurley" class="sbn-auto-link">Todd Gurley</a> had a 49-yard scamper, and Murray found Gurley, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/78623/arthur-lynch" class="sbn-auto-link">Arthur Lynch</a>, Marlon Brown and, eventually, Chris Conley for a touchdown.</p>
<p>Auburn's second drive stalled, and then Murray went back to work. Murray found <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136450/jay-rome" class="sbn-auto-link">Jay Rome</a> for catches of 11 and 6 yards, connected with Conley for 6 yards, hit up Lynch again for another 13-yard connection, then found Malcolm Mitchell for a five yard score to give the Bulldogs the aforementioned 14-0 lead. Mitchell and Murray added 31 yards on the ground on that drive with scampers of 16 and 15 yards each.<br><br>Murray is so far perfect on the game, completing all nine of his passes for 71 yards and two touchdown throws.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/11/10/3629142/georgia-vs-auburn-scoreAvinash Kunnath2011-08-14T19:55:58-04:002011-08-14T19:55:58-04:00Keegan Bradley Wins The 2011 PGA Championship
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<p>Keegan Bradley is your 2011 PGA Champion. After looking like he was out of it with a triple bogey on 15, Bradley rallied to birdie the next two holes and force a playoff when Jason Dufner bogeyed three straight holes. Bradley then rocked the playoff, birdieing the first hole and holding on.</p>
<p>It looked like Dufner was in great shape after the first hole on the PGA Championship playoff. His second shot from the 16th fairway went right down the middle but breezed straight past the hole. But then he missed a huge birdie putt and ended up settling for par on the first hole. Bradley was more opportunistic, getting his shot right up next to Dufner's and nailing his birdie to go up by one.</p>
<p>Bradley went straight up to the par 3, 17th hole and put one straight within 15 feet; he ended up two putting to stay at -1. Dufner's shot was much longer, and ended up three putting for bogey just as he did the first time he went through the 17th hole today to fall back to +1.</p>
<p>Heading to the 18th, both Bradley and Dufner hit great approach shots down the middle. Bradley then put his second shot within twenty feet of the hole downhill, and Dufner put it in a similar spot. After Dufner knocked in his birdie to get back to within one of the lead, Bradley two-putted to take it home.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2011/8/14/2363175/keegan-bradley-2011-pga-championshipAvinash Kunnath2011-08-14T19:20:47-04:002011-08-14T19:20:47-04:002011 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Jason Dufner & Keegan Bradley Headed To A Playoff
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<p>Jason Dufner looked like he was in good shape with a four shot lead down the back nine, and a three shot lead and three holes remaining. But Dufner bogeyed the 16th and 17th holes and fell back to the pack at -8, leading</p>
<p>Keegan Bradley looked like he was out of it after a triple bogey on 15 that pushed him to -6 and knocked him five behind Dufner, but he rallied with birdies on 16 and 17 to push himself back up into -8. At the 18th hole, Bradley had a chance to take the outright lead, but he knocked his very long putt left. Dufner had a similar chance at 18 to win, but it was a long putt as well and also went left. Dufner ended up needing to two putt, and we're now heading to a playoff.</p>
<p>Here comes the three hole aggregate playoff! Best score after the 16th, 17th and 18th holes takes home the prize. If not, more golf! The PGA Championship is going to overtime! The excitement is palpable.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2011/8/14/2363150/2011-pga-championship-playoff-leaderboard-jason-dufner-keegan-bradleyAvinash Kunnath2011-08-14T18:26:08-04:002011-08-14T18:26:08-04:002011 PGA Championship Leaderboard: Jason Dufner Up Three With Three Left
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<p>Jason Dufner looked like he could be in trouble when he put the ball in the water on the 15th. But he somehow rallied and managed to keep it at bogey. And that's literally the biggest obstacle Dufner has had to deal with in the final round so far. He birdied the 12th and 13th holes to move up the leaderboard, and everyone behind him gearing for first fell apart:</p>
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<li> Robert Karlsson's bid fell apart when he bogeyed the final three holes. He finished at -5.</li>
<li>Anders Hansen bogeyed the 16th, but birdied the 17th to stay at -7. <br>
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<li>Scott Verplank holed a shot from the bunker to also push up to -7, but he just pushed it in the water after a huge bounce.<br>
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<li>Keegan Bradley triple bogeyed the 15th to lose his share of the lead, and now stands at -6.</li>
<li>A bogey by David Toms on 16 pushed him back to -5.</li>
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<p>Still, Dufner has the toughest three holes remaining. It's not quite over yet.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2011/8/14/2363089/2011-pga-championship-leaderboard-jason-dufner-up-three-with-threeAvinash Kunnath2011-08-14T17:22:49-04:002011-08-14T17:22:49-04:00PGA Championship 2011: Keegan Bradley Ties Jason Dufner, Robert Karlsson Surges To Third
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<p>Keegan Bradley had been in second place, but a bogey at nine had dropped him to two shots back. However, an eagle on the 12th hole ties him with Jason Dufner, who added another birdie at the eight to move up to -9, and stays ahead in first by one shot after 11 holes.</p>
<p>Robert Karlsson from Sweden is making the biggest possible surge at the best possible time. Karlsson has kept his fourth round scorecard spot-free with no bogeys through the first thirteen holes. He was -3 through the front nine, birdied the tenth, then moved right into second place when he eagled the 12th. He is now six-under through his round and at -8 for the tournament through 13 holes. Unfortunately, it's still not enough to put him ahead of Dufner.</p>
<p>Anders Hansen from Denmark has moved up to -7 and David Toms & Scott Verplank has also made a late charge to get to -6. With not many holes remaining, these look like your main contenders for the PGA Championship title.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2011/8/14/2362975/pga-championship-2011-keegan-bradley-robert-karlsson-jason-dufnerAvinash Kunnath2011-08-14T16:28:26-04:002011-08-14T16:28:26-04:00PGA Championship 2011: Jason Dufner & Keegan Bradley Share Lead
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<p>Jason Dufner is holding steady in first place after making par on his first five holes. A birdie on six have kept him at the lead, and is now at -8 through seven holes.</p>
<p>Keegan Bradley is the one staying close to Dufner right now after a birdie on the first, bogey on the third, and two more birdies on the fifth and the eighth. He's tied for the lead through eight holes.</p>
<p>Robert Karlsson and Luke Donald have been the ones surging through the final round, both netting -4 in their final rounds. They're both on the back nine at -6 and -5 respectively.</p>
<p>Brendan Steele started the day tied for the lead, but bogeys on three of the first six holes have taken him back to the pack. He's currently at -4, still tied for seventh.</p>
<p>Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson will end up finishing up short. Garcia is hitting the water a lot at 18. Mickelson currently holds at even par.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2011/8/14/2362885/pga-championship-2011-jason-dufner-keegan-bradley-share-leadAvinash Kunnath