Tech picks up another football signee
Jimmie Kitchen, a former standout at Lithonia, signed a letter of intent with Georgia Tech. He is the team’s 23rd signee.
According to jacketsonline.com, Kitchen was going to be in Auburn’s 2009 class, but there were questions about his academic eligibility.
He then signed with Tennessee State, but the NCAA Clearinghouse had an issue with an online English class he took. He never enrolled.
He began working to improve his transcript and the Clearinghouse recently cleared him.
Tech assistant Joe Speed was recruiting some other players when a coach suggested he look at Kitchens, a 265-pound defensive end.
Kitchen visited Tech, was offered and signed.
He will add more depth to Tech’s defensive line. He is the first signee in the class who is a defensive lineman.
– Doug Roberson, AJC
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Supersize that order, mutt
February 24th, 2011
2:18 pm
Dumbo, does the fact that you have penises on your mind mean you’re a fag?
Ramblinwreck83
February 24th, 2011
2:19 pm
D A DoubleU G
February 24th, 2011
2:13 pm
Did everyone notice? My previous post represents my entire life.
Damn, D A DoubleU G. I’m starting to feel sorry for you. Didn’t know you life sucked that much. I will pray for you.
D A DoubleU G
February 24th, 2011
2:22 pm
Thanks Ramblin’…it does suck..this pathetic GA football program is ALL I have….and with over 51 arrests in 3 years, even the AD…and 6-7 season after hearing about “All those recruits”..it really suck to be a GA fan. Thanks
Dumbo
February 24th, 2011
2:24 pm
Supersize that order, mutt…kinda thin skinned ain’t ya….sounds like a little Oedipus Complex to me
Colonel
February 24th, 2011
2:24 pm
My cat could make the dean’s list at UGA and a diploma from there is worth little more than a GED!
Dumbo
February 24th, 2011
2:27 pm
Funny how Techies love to dish it out, but whine like little girls when the shoe is on the other foot…….funny
Supersize that order, mutt
February 24th, 2011
2:27 pm
Dumbo, you are the one with sex on his mind, not any of the rest of us. And now you’re spouting off about being in love with your mother. And here I thought it was only cousins that you rednecks slept with.
Supersize that order, mutt
February 24th, 2011
2:29 pm
Dumbo, I haven’t seen any whining going on here. But we do see stupid redneck who can’t come up with anything intelligent to post resorting to calling names and making sexual implications. Seems like YOU are the one who can’t take it, BUBBA
Ramblinwreck83
February 24th, 2011
2:31 pm
D A DoubleU G
February 24th, 2011
2:22 pm
Thanks Ramblin’…it does suck..this pathetic GA football program is ALL I have….and with over 51 arrests in 3 years, even the AD…and 6-7 season after hearing about “All those recruits”..it really suck to be a GA fan. Thanks
I know…I know. Tech might not have the arrests UGA has but, we’re not doing any better than UGA at sports. I think the best rising program in the state might be Georgia Southern. Hell, UGA fans should be happy they don’t have a Paul Hewitt as coach on any team. Have you looked at his contract. We also had a terrible AD…Dave Braine. He has screw GT for a while. Peaks and valleys is all it is. Both programs rebound this year with at least 8 wins a piece. That’s a fact!!! Not sure if that’s enough to save Richt’s job.
dawgy
February 24th, 2011
2:31 pm
Why are tech fans always making reference to UGA fans working in fast food? For being so rich and powerful, tech fans sure seem to eat a lot of fast food. Come to think of it, i’ve noticed a lot of “GT” stickers on Saturns and Hyundais.
Hmmmmmm…
Dumbo
February 24th, 2011
2:31 pm
Supersize that order, mutt…insults and name calling…real mean….oh, no he called me a name….GROW UP, IF YOU WANT TO DISH IT, BE MAN ENOUGH TO TAKE IT WHEN IT COMES AROUND!!!!
Coach(sic) Paul Johnson
February 24th, 2011
2:31 pm
Georgia Tech has lost 5 of their last 6 football games, only beating Duke.
Georgia Tech only graduates 43% of their football players.
Ramblinwreck83
February 24th, 2011
2:32 pm
Colonel
February 24th, 2011
2:24 pm
My cat could make the dean’s list at UGA and a diploma from there is worth little more than a GED!
I seriously doubt that at all. You do know what a GED is? Right?
Colonel
February 24th, 2011
2:33 pm
dawgy, I see a lot of UGA stickers on junk heaps and in yards of single wide trailers!
Supersize that order, mutt
February 24th, 2011
2:33 pm
Dumbo, you are aptly named. You haven’t posted a worthwhile, not to mention intelligent, remark since you entered.
Meatchicken Man
February 24th, 2011
2:34 pm
it seems as though uga fans have an inflated opinion of their football team, while gt fans have an inflated sense of their self worth.
I’ll go with the former, any day of the week.
dawg
February 24th, 2011
2:34 pm
ramblinwreck83,
I think uga gets 9 wins and ga tech gets 7, just how i see it
Supersize that order, mutt
February 24th, 2011
2:35 pm
Hey, Dumbo, is this yo’ mama? http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/?p=16029
D A DoubleU G
February 24th, 2011
2:36 pm
I really can’t help showing my ignorance…I mean..I’m a GA fan.
dawgy
February 24th, 2011
2:36 pm
Colonel – I wouldn’t know – I don’t find myself spending much time around “junk heaps and single wide trailers.” Seems as though you do, however. I guess i’ll just take your word for it.
Dumbo
February 24th, 2011
2:37 pm
Supersize that order, mutt……oh you are so mean, I’m scared!!!!! You call me such bad names and talk down to me. You are so mean!!!
Colonel
February 24th, 2011
2:37 pm
Ramblinwreck83, Review your posts and learn what past tense is.
GIVE ME A BREAK
February 24th, 2011
2:37 pm
We have a ” YELLOW JACKET ” flying the space shuttle today. Great day to be a Tech fan. ” GO JACKETS “
WIN WITH RICHT
February 24th, 2011
2:40 pm
Enter your comments here
Supersize that order, mutt
February 24th, 2011
2:40 pm
GIVE ME A BREAK, we also have a mutt pretending to be a flying elephant showing his stupidity on this blog. Says a lot about the two schools, huh?
dawggone
February 24th, 2011
2:40 pm
A techie is piloting the space shuttle? Now i understand and agree all the folks that say NASA needs to be de-funded.
Colonel
February 24th, 2011
2:41 pm
dawgy, I guess you spend most of your time being envious of people of people that drive Saturns and Hyundais.
BigTimeTECHFan
February 24th, 2011
2:42 pm
Kitchens’ high school coach Marcus Yelks explains his former defensive ends’ long strange trip.
“Jimmie was a 2010 graduate and he had a lot of big time D-1 schools recruiting him at the time, but they all backed off around December when it looked like he wasn’t going to qualify,” Yelks said. “Eventually he ended up signing with Tennessee State after he improved his SAT score, but he never enrolled. The clearinghouse had a problem with one of his English classes that he originally failed and took again online. They threw out that class and he had to retake it, but he did not have time to get it done so he never started classes at Tennessee State. He came home took care of that English class and improved some of his other academics and got himself eligible for 2011.”
Key = “He came home took care of that English class and improved some of his other academics and got himself eligible for 2011″
He impoved his academics to get to Tech. Tech did not accept him at the same level he could not get into Auburn, his academic IMPROVED.
Same thing John Jenkins did to get into UGA, happens all the time. Sounds like Jimmie Kitchens took a better route, he still has 5 years, 4 playing of Div 1 football, Jenkins only has 2.
Neal
February 24th, 2011
2:42 pm
Jimmie, Welcome to the Tech Family!
e zeier
February 24th, 2011
2:42 pm
Supersize – why do i get the feeling that you are morbidly obese, play a lot of role-playing computer games, and live in your mother’s basement?
Call it a hunch.
Colonel
February 24th, 2011
2:43 pm
too many “of people” I guess my Clarke county education is showing.
Supersize that order, mutt
February 24th, 2011
2:43 pm
it’s not like he’s the first Tech space shuttle pilot; there have been several others from Tech, either as pilots or part of the crew. Plus one Tech grad who walked on the moon.
GIVE ME A BREAK
February 24th, 2011
2:44 pm
“God Bless America” and “To Hell With Georgia.” Fly it’ YELLOW JACKET Fly it.
dawgy
February 24th, 2011
2:44 pm
Colonel – haha, no, i’m an Acura guy myself. You sound pretty defensive about Saturns and Hyundais, though. Did that hit a little too close to home?
WIN WITH RICHT
February 24th, 2011
2:45 pm
Tech nerds stand on a soapbox and crow about their school’s lofty standards and rigorous academics, then they admit a football player who couldn’t get into Auburn or Tennessee State.
This is a joke right? I mean those Techsters couldn’t be that hypocritical and pompous could they?
Supersize that order, mutt
February 24th, 2011
2:45 pm
e zeier, you are wrong on all counts, but why do I get the feeling you are a former THUGa QB who couldn’t make it in the pros and had to settle for spouting drivel on a local radio station?
dawggone
February 24th, 2011
2:47 pm
super – i’m glad tech grads have been involved with NASA. That’s…awesome. Congratulations. Now, more importantly – do you have those TPS reports ready for my review?
statistician
February 24th, 2011
2:48 pm
Eric Zeier’s record versus the N.A.T.S:
4-0.
Colonel
February 24th, 2011
2:48 pm
dawgy, Never owned either one. Sorry you have to live driving a riceburner!
Supersize that order, mutt
February 24th, 2011
2:48 pm
dawggone, I need that order I placed first. Do you have it yet?
WIN WITH RICHT
February 24th, 2011
2:49 pm
Supersize
You sound like you just got caught with a huge mouhful of crap sandwich. HAHAHAHA!!!!!
e zeier
February 24th, 2011
2:49 pm
I had a more successful NFL career than tech’s last NFL quarterback, Joe Hamilton. In fact, since you brought up my weekend gig, what is Little Joe up to these days? Or is he even out of jail yet?
GDBurdell
February 24th, 2011
2:52 pm
“This is a joke right? I mean those TeKsters couldn’t be that hypocritical and pompous could they?”
ummmm, Yes
hahaha the shuttle pilot only went to grad school at tek so, yeah, tekys won’t mention that though. Can’t believe tekys try to put this in a good light, academic ratings from USNews are like 99% of their self esteem. Tekys you’RE SO PATHETIC!!! HAHA UGA has engineering now too, enjoy you’re “elite” rankings while they last…
dawgy
February 24th, 2011
2:52 pm
hey now, Acuras have been very good to me. I tried the German route as well, but they were maintenance nightmares. That being said, if an american car company would make something comparable, i’d give it a shot.
My whole point was that tech fans on here like to boast about how successful they are after graduating, yet i tend to see a lot of crappy cars with “GT” paraphenalia.
e zeier
February 24th, 2011
2:54 pm
oops!! I shouldn’t have brought up “jail”! DAYUM, we’ve had sooo many mutts locked up.
BigTimeTECHFan
February 24th, 2011
2:54 pm
e zeier – You were both backup QB’s in the NFL, say hi to your dad, lol
GDBurdell
February 24th, 2011
2:54 pm
Tek graduates bad engineers…just can’t understand why they always brag about tek so much
dawggone
February 24th, 2011
2:55 pm
another fast food lunch, Supersize? You’ll never get any chicks (or dudes, seeing as how you probably stayed in Midtown after school) if you don’t lose that extra 95lbs.
BigTimeTECHFan
February 24th, 2011
2:55 pm
dawgy – Those are UGA fan’s that bought used cars from Tech Grads.
Colonel
February 24th, 2011
2:56 pm
dawgy, And I have seen UGA sickers on some of the lower life forms in the state and I bet you can’t deny that fact.