Former University of Georgia defensive back and current Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart took home the Frank Broyles Award, given annually to the top assistant in college football. Smart also coaches the defensive secondary for No.1 Alabama, who will face Texas for the BCS championship. Smart was asked after winning the award if he has heard from Georgia head coach Mark Richt, for whom he worked under in 2005 as a running backs coach, and Smart said he isn’t looking to go anywhere.” Smart was reportedly coming to Atlanta on a recruiting trip this week.
The DeKalb senior all-star game will feature several playersthat should do battle in the SEC over the next few seasons. Stephenson’s Raymond Sanders aka The Colonel rushed for 25 touchdowns and 1604 yards and will suit up for next Saturday’s contest. Sanders is headed to Kentucky next season to play for Rich Brooks’ Wildcats. Also scheduled to appear is future UGA Bulldog TJ Stripling of Southwest DeKalb, Stephenson LB Ty Cornelius who is taking his 100 tackles to Miami and Auburn-bound Jonathan Mincy who was a standout cornerback for Southwest DeKalb. Miller Grove’s Jasper Jewell and Mike Carson of Avondale will coach the two squads. The game will be held at Hallford Stadium on December 19.
It was a big night for Norcross basketball. First the girls squad rallied back from an early hole to thump Chattahoochee 66-35, thanks in large part to freshman Diamond DeShields. The daughter of the former major leaguer Delino contributed 23 points to go with seven rebounds and three assists, while Briana Jordan had 19 points with six steals and four assists. The boys team received 17 points from Chris Bolden to knock out The Hooch 70-47. Norcross boys improved to 2-0 in Region 7-AAAAA play.
Finally, another Cobb County school is now looking for a new football coach as Kennesaw Mountain’s Scott Jones stepped down after ten seasons with the Mustangs. Jones had been with the team ever since the start of the program, going 40-52 with zero trips to the postseason. The team finished 1-9 this year. Scott’s best year with the team was 7-3 in 2001 and KMHS nearly made the playoffs in 2008 but an upset in the season’s final week denied the team the postseason. Jones will remain at the school to coach physical education.
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