New flack at Georgia Tech

[novelist_wannabe]

Dean Buchan takes over athletic media relations in Atlanta ...

http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/genrel/062507aaa.html

 

[FreddiePatek]

What happened to Stamus?

 

[TyWebb]

As a UGA grad and life-long Bulldog fan, may I say good luck to Buchan in dealing with a seventh consecutive loss to Georgia by the Jackets.

 

[Moderator1]

Dean's a very good guy, have dealt with him at many of his stops.
Stamus was No. 2 there behind Allison George. They "flopped" positions after the resume flap of a few years ago.
Is Allison still there?
Is Stamus?

 

[NCScrub]

Nothing but good things to say about Dean and Wake's cooperation as a whole. Willing to give great access, and so many of the players (recently Eric Williams, Justin Gray, Ish Smith, to name a few) are great guys to interview. Two years ago Trent Strickland missed a reverse dunk on a fastbreak as Wake was making a run against Duke. After the miss, Redick makes a 3, and Duke goes on a 14-2 run.

Strickland comes in, answers questions politely and even says of his miss, ""I think that had the biggest effect on the game tonight. To be honest, I don't know what happened. I wish I could tell you what happened. I guess Air Strickland left the gym tonight, and he was in bed, I guess."

Even after bad losses, Wake's guys have been friendly, cooperative and even funny. They're often great after a big win. Because it's so consistent across the board, have to give some props to Dean.

 

[Shaggy]

Dean is a great man, I hear.

 

[spinning27]

Dean is a very good guy. Congrats to him.

 

[Moderator1]

No one knows if anyone is leaving GT?

 

[jfs1000]

Maybe he can get me off that Sting mailing list.

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

If Allison George left, I say congratulations to anyone who ever has to deal with Tech. Woman made the most routine question seem like she was asked to knock out her own teeth with a sledgehammer.

 

[John]

Maybe he can get me off that Sting mailing list.

I get those, too. Must be a football or basketball writers assoc. thing.

 

[Moderator1]

You ever order tickets from GT? I bought my son some football tix and I can't get off that list for nothing.

 

[TyWebb]

That is because they can't even sell out their football games and are begging you to spend more money.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Dean is one of the best SIDs I have dealt with in my time. I was surprised to learn he was taking this gig, but he'll be great at it. I believe he is replacing Allison George.

 

[Bill Horton]

Wherever Allison is going I sure hope she's a lot happier. She always sounded as if things couldn't get much worse.

 

[jfs1000]

I am on that list having never even been near the state of Georgia. I imagine every football writer in America gets it.

I can't even get my work spam filters to block it.

 

[spinning27]

I am on that list having never even been near the state of Georgia. I imagine every football writer in America gets it.

I can't even get my work spam filters to block it.

You've never been near the state of Georgia? Wow.

 

[SportsGuyBCK]

Damn ... Wake Forest has lost its top two in the SID department -- first associate SID/football contact Mike Vest (went to work for the Big 10 Network), and now Dean ... they've got some pretty big shoes to fill now ...

 

[User 4755]

Wherever Allison is going I sure hope she's a lot happier. She always sounded as if things couldn't get much worse.

Some things never change. Allison was grumpy 18 years ago when I was on the ACC beat. Amazed to hear she stayed that long in the ATL.

 

[GuessWho]

Maybe he can get me off that Sting mailing list.

I get those, too. Must be a football or basketball writers assoc. thing.

Me too. And here's another vote for Dean being a good guy. Dealt with him when he was at Kansas and he was very professional. It's a pleasure when you get someone like that.