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Former Peach County quarterback Antonio Henton has transferred from Ohio State and now will play football for Georgia Southern.  Since he went from Football Bowl Subdivision to Football Championship Subdivision (Division I to Division II) he will not need to sit a season and play right away.

He played in 4 games last season with the Buckeyes and had some off the field issues that led to a suspension.

His coach at Peach County, Rance Gillespie is now the offensive coordinator at Georgia Southern.

The Eagles first game is against in-state foe Georgia on August 30th in Athens.

As you know we all will be watching the Celtics and the Lakers again in the NBA Finals.  Okay, it has been awhile since we have seen that, but my dad used to tell me a lot of stories about this.  Wow, that Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird… they were pretty good players, I hear (just kidding). 

Anyway my point is since those 2 teams are in the finals, it means that the Detroit Pistons are not.  And after 3 straight conference finals appearances, General Manager Joe Dumars fired Flip Saunders.  According to many sources it seems like Detroit might promote assistant Michael Curry.

Curry was a combo forward/guard for Georgia Southern in the early 90’s and then played 11 seasons in the NBA.  He was also the head of the NBA Players Association and

With the conclusion of this weekend’s NFL draft and subsequent free agent signing process, many familiar players from the area are headed off to pursue their NFL dreams. Here’s a rundown of who went where and what kind of role they’ll play on their new team.

Curtis Johnson, Indianapolis (Clark Atlanta) - Johnson is a true project player, but with the right coaching, he could really become a star in this league. A future OLB, he is a very physical player who could excel at the next level with enough refinement. I read one NFL scout compare him to a young Joey Porter, who took years to develop but eventually became a star. Johnson really does have that kind of raw talent.

Jayson Foster, Miami (Georgia Southern) - The Walter Payton Award winner as the best player in FCS football, Foster will look to make the team as a return specialist. While he played QB at Georgia Southern, it was an option-based scheme. Foster has experience returning kicks as far back as high school. An intelligent team-driven player, Foster is explosive and elusive with the ball in hand. A few years ago, he wouldn’t have had this chance, but thanks to Devin Hester, he might really catch on somewhere.

I just took a look at the top home run hitters in NCAA baseball. These numbers are tabulated through games on April 28th, and I only went as far as the top 50. Here are the best home run hitters in Georgia, and where they rank on the NCAA list.

• Gordon Beckham, Georgia - 20 Home Runs (1)
• A.J. Wirnsberger, Georgia Southern - 16 Home Runs (T7)
• Chris Shehan, Georgia Southern - 14 Home Runs (T21)
• Derek Dietrich, Georgia Tech - 13 Home Runs (T31)
• Tony Plagman, Georgia Tech - 13 Home Runs (T31)
• Ty Wright, Georgia Southern - 13 Home Runs (T31)