Panthers finish spring game with smiles and style in front of fans
Among the most important questions heading into Georgia State’s spring football game was who head coach Shawn Elliott would lean towards at the backup quarterback position.
Darren Grainger, a transfer out of Furman, played well for Team White and battled with Team Blue quarterback Mikele Colasurdo for attention from the coaching staff.
Team White and Grainger made a big comeback in the fourth quarter, and it all came down to a game-winning play that sealed the win for Team White.
Team Blue brought the fireworks early. Mikele Colasurdo had a solid debut throwing a touchdown and commanding the offense in front of over 4,300 fans at Center Parc Stadium. Despite an interception, Colasurdo performed well, maybe creating a bigger case for his role as Brown’s backup.
Spring is upon us, which means Georgia State football offseason training is live and in full effect.
The Panthers started spring practice back on March 9. Their annual Spring Game, a first chance for the public to see the team, comes on April 16.
The game will be the first time the fans see the team play at Center Parc Stadium since beating Georgia Southern 30-14 in November.
It seems like time is flying, as the team just wrapped up a great 6-4 season with a win over Western Kentucky in the Lending Tree Bowl.
The Panthers spring game will feature 22 returning starters, headlined by wide receiver Sam Pinckney, running back Destin Coates, safety Antavious Lane and tight end Roger Carter.
Location, success and marketing all play pivotal roles in empty Georgia State stands
For any sports fan, attending events in person often creates an emotional connection to their favorite teams and athletes. They get to embrace each moment, looking to their friends and family in disbelief, saying, “How can a human do that?”
Some games bring an amalgamation of lifelong stories for fans: Hank Aaron’s 715th home run, Kobe Bryant’s 60-point final game and the New England Patriots’ historic comeback in Super Bowl LI.
But it’s not just across the globe where history happens. It happens in our backyards with Georgia State Panthers athletics.
John Kiesewetter
The Greater Cincinnati Association of Black Journalists has requested a meeting with WKRC-TV management about the lack of diversity in the Local 12 newsroom.
The GCABJ went public with the issue Monday, five days after initially contacting General Manager Jon Lawhead and News Director Tim Geraghty.
The Black journalists group was reacting to WKRC-TV s social media salute last week on International Women s Day with photos of the 13 ladies of Local 12 News, none of whom are Black. Channel 12 is the only TV station in town without any on-air Black female reporters or anchors. Newsrooms are supposed to reflect the demographics of the community they cover. In a city that s approximately 42 percent Black, and there s no Black women on the staff, it is concerning, says Shaun Elliott, a WLWT-TV videographer who is GCABJ vice president.